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1. MGMA study finds ICD-10 preparedness lagging

   ... Group Management Association (MGMA) adds to a chorus of studies finding that the healthcare industry is widely unprepared for the ... coding staff after implementation (67.3 percent); changes to clinical documentation (69.8 percent); and loss of clinician productivity after ...

   lpedulli - 2013-06-17 08:41

2. Web-based program helps sites cut inappropriate imaging

   ... with appropriate use criteria rates with a breakdown of clinical scenarios for inappropriate cases. The program was launched ... three.  Of the 221 that completed stage one, 80 percent of studies were appropriate, 9 percent were uncertain and 11 percent ... because appropriate use criteria cannot account for all clinical scenarios. They acknowledged that participation in the study was ...

   cstuart - 2013-06-11 09:57

3. Alzheimer’s drug may lower risk of MI, death

   ... is of interest,” they wrote. They added that other studies have also looked at the vagus nerve and ChEIs. “With respect to our ... release, Nordstrom recommended a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials be conducted. Primary Image Size:  Standard ...

   cstuart - 2013-06-10 15:51

4. HIT Policy Committee: PCORI exec says MU paved way for research

   ... of this year, PCORI will award $68 million in funding for clinical data research networks and patient-powered research networks . ... formats; capacity to conduct both observational studies and randomized trials embedded in clinical settings, rigorous practices ...

   lpedulli - 2013-06-06 16:59

5. Storming the Gates: Sentinel Lymph Node Targeting & Assessment

   ... isosulfan blue dye, says Anne M. Wallace, MD, professor of clinical surgery and chief of plastic surgery at the University of California, ... during surgery. From one of our recent comparative studies of 200 patients, we can conclude that the amount of sentinel nodes that ...

   mrivera - 2013-05-21 12:00

6. Imaging Parkinson’s: The Search for Biomarkers

   The days of the clinical exam leading the way in evaluating Parkinson’s disease are on the ... point it’s of greatest interest to intervene is when the clinical exam is probably weakest.” Every patient suspected of having ... during the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative studies. Some sites may have restraints for keeping a head still, but all ...

   mrivera - 2013-05-21 11:02

7. In Translation: Easing PET/MR into Clinical Practice

   ... However, when the technology will debut in mainstream clinical practice remains up in the air. Some experts contend PET/MR is gaining ... Medicine reviewed several neurological and neuropsychiatric studies. Simultaneous PET/MR could become the technology of choice for these ...

   mrivera - 2013-05-21 10:06

8. Radiology? There’s an App for that—The iPad & Imaging

   ... mobile device, but it’s not ready to replace the standard clinical workstation in a reading room. That said, a few studies have compared the tablet with consumer-grade LCD monitors and found ...

   mrivera - 2013-05-03 13:14

9. Radiology Workflow: Recognizing Clinical & Financial Benefits of Implementing a Full RIS-PACS-Reporting Solution

   ... despite the increased demands on radiologists to read more studies, with more images per exam. Report turnaround time, patient throughout ... Administrators & Imaging Informatics Professionals - Clinical: CMIOs, CMOs, CNOs, Physicians, Nurses, Hospitalists, Informaticists, ...

   adill - 2013-05-02 13:10

10. Patient Management: When ICD Leads Go Awry

    ... a patient with a failing lead or a recalled lead is a clinical challenge, due to a host of factors that must be balanced when ... to introduce new leads without sufficient human studies or data regarding long-term performance. Noting that ICD ...

    mrivera - 2013-05-02 09:36

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