Business Intelligence

Providers utilize business intelligence to monitor referral patterns and collaborate with clinicians who order their services. Such analytics tools have also been deployed in the specialty to improve productivity, track patient satisfaction and bolster quality.

UPS Healthcare acquires Canadian supply chain company for $1.6B
Ontario-based Andlauer Healthcare Group ships sensitive temperature-controlled products necessary for healthcare manufacturing and research. It has agreed to be acquired by the world’s largest courier, with the all-cash deal expected to close later this year.
Newswatch: AI for Medicare folk, AI uncertainty at the FDA, generative ghosts, more
AI is making patient financial advisors of hospital administrators who used to work in revenue cycle management.
Newswatch: AI-eager doctors, AI-reticent buyers, AI cost worriers, more
In medicine’s next chapter, AI literacy will separate physician leaders from peer followers.
Walgreens settles DOJ opioid crisis case for $300M
The pharmacy chain was accused of filling “millions” of unlawful prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. Despite agreeing to the payout, the company does not admit wrongdoing.
AI newswatch: Lifecyle AI oversight, data matters, AI vs. animals, more
AI may finally end the paper chase caused by prior authorization. Or it may worsen it.

After pressure from SNMMI, Aetna expands coverage of gallium-68 dotatate PET

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) announced this week that Aetna has expanded its coverage of gallium-68 (Ga-68) dotatate PET.

SNMMI highlights gallium-68 shortage in letter to FDA

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has written a letter to the FDA about ongoing shortages of generators that produce gallium-68 (Ga-68), a radioisotope used regularly in medical imaging.

SNMMI recognizes 2018 award winners

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) recognized numerous award winners throughout its 2018 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

SNMMI-TS names 2018 award winners

This year, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) honored numerous technologists with awards for contributions to the fields of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.

Report: Radiologists offered average $371K base salary, rank 5th as most requested medical specialty

National healthcare search and consulting firm Merritt Hawkins released its 2018 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives, which listed radiology as the fifth most requested medical specialty searched in fiscal year 2017-2018, up from 10th in the previous year's report.

Sagicor Foundation donates new PACS to Jamaica Cancer Society

The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) has received a donation from the Sagicor Foundation that is expected to greatly improve patient care and save the group approximately $3 million each year: a new PACS.

Normal E. Bolus elected 2018-2019 president of SNMMI-TS

Norman E. Bolus, MSPH, MPH, CNMT, was elected 2018-2019 president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2018 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

Satoshi Minoshima elected SNMMI president during annual meeting

Satoshi Minoshima, MD, PhD, officially assumed office as 2018-2019 president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) at the SNMMI 2018 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

Business Intelligence

UPS Healthcare acquires Canadian supply chain company for $1.6B

Newswatch: AI for Medicare folk, AI uncertainty at the FDA, generative ghosts, more

Newswatch: AI-eager doctors, AI-reticent buyers, AI cost worriers, more

Walgreens settles DOJ opioid crisis case for $300M

AI newswatch: Lifecyle AI oversight, data matters, AI vs. animals, more