William Boonn, MD, had barely begun his career as a radiologist when his department colleagues started approaching him and fellow IT-savvy radiologist Woojin Kim, MD, with questions about analytics and data-mining. And why not?

The sun, the moon and some bright minds were working overtime on the southern shore of Lake Erie the last weekend in September. The occasion was the first-ever Cleveland Medical Hackathon.

According to CMS's latest attestation data, some 4,720 unique diagnostic radiologists have at least one year of participation in Stage 1 or Stage 2 Meaningful Use under their belts. This cohort has made around 9,000 unique attestations since 2011, showing quantifiable and clinically significant use of certified EHR technology.

Imaging Specialists of Charleston, a radiologist-owned, full-service medical imaging center in a South Carolina suburb faces stiff competition in its region, specifically from a trio of hospital-based imaging providers.

Secure Direct Messaging capabilities have become must-have components for many if not most users of RIS and PACS. While Meaningful Use’s requirements around the technology have spurred much of the adoption, Direct Messaging has grown in popularity by its own merits.

Radiology provides critical value in the diagnostic process. However, significant changes in healthcare now require the specialty to think creatively about how to provide additional value beyond interpretation, including transparency into quality and economic performance. 

MINNEAPOLIS and SEATTLE — (July 29, 2014) vRad (Virtual Radiologic) the largest U.S. telemedicine company and radiology practice with over 450 physicians, and Remote Medical International® (RMI), a leading provider of global medical support services for remote locations, announced today that vRad is providing 24x7 emergent teleradiology services for RMI’s medical staff supporting the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Kuwait.

Imaging IT personnel have unprecedented opportunities to make the transition from the radiology department to enterprise IT, says Louis Lannum, who recently did the same at the Cleveland Clinic.