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Solis Mammography partners with public health system to open community-based imaging centers

Radiology Business

Memorial Healthcare System operates six hospitals in South Florida, with new centers located in Weston, Plantation and Hialeah.

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Healthcare Strikes Can Burden Hospitals this Fall

Vesta Teleradiology

Francis Medical Center issued a 10-day strike notice warning of walking off the job October 9 through October 13 if the hospital fails to deliver a contract for safe staffing levels. It’s important to note that healthcare worker strikes can have significant implications for patient care and public health.

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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

AuntMinnie

Gilk described his efforts to get a copy of the report about the Kaiser accident from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the state's body for licensing hospitals and healthcare providers. Although the CDPH did begin an investigation, it ended up referring the case to the U.S. Click below for the full interview.

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The Little White Lies of Radiology Partners

Ben White

Here are the options for “work setting” they could have picked: Academic institution Independent private practice National radiology practice Health system or hospital Hospital-affiliated group practice Non-hospital group practice Multi-specialty entity Outpatient clinic Military Treatment Facility U.S.

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Affordable Care Act Expansions Improved Access to Cancer Care, Study Suggests

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:05 May 10, 2024 — Insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were linked with an increase in patients receiving care at accredited cancer hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to a study published in Health Services Research by University of Pittsburgh researchers. Coleman Drake, Ph.D.,

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Amyloid PET scans improve outcomes in AD patients

AuntMinnie

Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. The percentage of patients impacted was small – just 4.5% of patients with dementia, the authors noted.

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Radiology among least affected services during Ukraine war

AuntMinnie

Imaging and radiology centers are among the least affected hospital services in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022, a study published May 17 in JAMA Health Forum found. The survey study included 74 Ukrainian hospitals from 12 oblasts (regions or provinces).