Experience Stories

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How radiologists can find stability during economic volatility

Sponsored by vRad

With the amount of volatility and uncertainty in the U.S. economy, it’s no surprise that even radiologists, who are used to being in high demand, are starting to wonder: How would a recession affect my current employment?

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Underdiagnosed and undertreated: How cardiologists and primary care physicians are working together to identify patients with severe aortic stenosis

Sponsored by Medtronic

Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common—and growing—cardiac conditions. In particular, the prevalence of severe AS rises markedly among elderly Americans, affecting an estimated 3.4% of Americans 75 and older.[1]

Q&A: What the impressive durability of self-expanding TAVR valves means for patient care, shared decision-making

Sponsored by Medtronic

Updates about transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are always big news, but the new five-year data from the CoreValve™ US Pivotal and SURTAVI trials came as a welcome surprise to many cardiologists. 

No more billing and admin tasks helped this group grow to 20 times its size

Sponsored by Collaborative Imaging

This practice expanded from 3 to 60 radiologists in under 2 years, without private equity overlords. Here’s how.

Same-day Discharge for PCI: WellStar Embraces Consistency, Culture and ‘the Human Side of Care’

Sponsored by Medtronic

The trend to get PCI patients out of the hospital safely on the same day as their procedure has long been a goal for many health systems. WellStar Kennestone Regional Hospital, part of WellStar Health System in Atlanta, made same-day discharge for a vast majority of PCI patients a mission three years ago.

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Ophthalmology: This Is Enterprise Imaging

Sponsored by Sectra

Enterprise Imaging has a new vision for eye care: Utilizing a single platform to streamline image viewing, analysis and storage and linking ophthalmology with other ‘ologies across the healthcare system. That vision is now a clinically proven reality as one platform unites eye care with other imaging exams across a large, U.S.-based healthcare system. Ophthalmologists and optometrists praise the solution for proving its value in eye disease diagnostics, care planning and patient outcomes—and now other healthcare systems can take advantage of it too.

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Unmet needs birth a new breed of radiology partner: The story behind Collaborative Imaging

Sponsored by Collaborative Imaging

This is the story of how Texas Radiology Associates’ Managing Partner Ted Wen, MD, along with his board devised a plan to utilize expensive, top-tier technologies without having to turn to private equity. In the process, they started Collaborative Imaging—an industry-revolutionizing disruptor that’s helping rad practices across the U.S. to boost efficiency and economics.

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Reducing CIED Infections and the Cost of Care: Lessons from Cleveland Clinic

Sponsored by Medtronic

Thinking has changed: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are a bigger deal than we thought.