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The September Issue of HealthCare Business News Magazine
Features and Industry Sector Reports
An in-depth look at evolving treatments and the imaging behind them
Are lower prices on their way for replacement tubes?
A run down on the trends and breakthroughs shaping CT
Most new proton therapy centers must overcome daunting challenges to succeed
Columns
Cost Containment Corner
Braving OCR audits and business associate complianceCost containment corner: Phase 2 of the HIPAA Audit Program
Exclusive Q&A
Q&A with Dr. David Beyer, president and incoming chair of ASTRODiscussing the evolving world of radiation oncology and what to expect at this year's meeting
Future Of...
The future of dose optimization in imagingPatrick Hope, executive director of MITA discusses a global effort to mitigate radiation exposure while improving image quality
Hospital Spotlight
Q&A with Abram Gordon, executive director of Cincinnati Children’s pediatric proton center'One of the things we pride ourselves in is our commitment to research'
IT Matters
Critical test management deals with more than urgent issuesKeeping track of the patients who require follow-up less urgently
Technology Advisor
Technology advisor: road map for increasing hospital market shareCommunities require personalized attention and care
This Month in Medical History
This Month in Medical History – Who was Walter Reed?The namesake of a hospital had a long and storied history
The ASTRO new product showcaseA few products and companies that will be featured at this year's premiere oncology meeting
Health care and the law: winds of change buffet community oncology Reforms impacting how oncology will be paid for in the future
High-deductible health plans, ACA forcing patient payment innovations Shortcomings exist across the economic spectrum
Cancer centers are finding value in dedicated portable CTsInsights from Phil Sullivan, CEO of Samsung NeuroLogica
Infection control corner: 'I did not see that coming’ Mitigating the risk of HAIs through better training and certification
A buyer’s guide to radiation shielding What is needed to protect patients and staff is often not understood
CT dose optimization and its global impact on stakeholders The rarely discussed importance of dose tracking software maintenance
Purchasing Insights: recent pricing on CT systemsProviders looking more long-term with higher slice counts
Clinical collaboration: Linking platforms to achieve enterprise imaging that produces better diagnostic decisionsUnifying access to all of a patient's images means finding a way to link the systems that store different types of images
AHIMA: Information Governance – an organization’s key assetInsights from Lydia Washington, senior director of Information Governance (IG) at AHIMA
