Such unwarranted fluctuations could have downstream implications affecting repeat imaging, medical costs and quality, Brigham and Women's experts noted.

While many still use CDs for data sharing, one medical center is making tremendous strides with online access via its electronic health record.

The Medical Group Management Association called the legislation a "failure" for excluding fee-for-service Medicare and most commercial plans. 

Administrator Seema Verma said Medicare beneficiaries have traditionally not had predictable, immediate access to innovative devices, but that will change following a recent announcement.

The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first of eight NHS trusts in the UK to deploy the imaging IT solution.

That's according to a new survey of academic medical center leaders, published in Clinical Imaging. 

CyberMDX first discovered the issue, noting that it affects more than 100 devices, including CT, US, x-ray and MRI. 

A new JACR analysis provides a roadmap for practice leaders looking to systematically tackle this challenge.