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.

Ascension, FTC reach deal as $3.9B acquisition of Amsurg is finalized
The buyout, announced last summer, drew the attention of federal regulators at the Federal Trade Commission, concerned that competition for ambulatory surgery services would be stifled by the merger. To appease the agency, Ascension has agreed to divest from some centers previously owned by Amsurg.
New Mayo–Microsoft collaboration may mean much for AI in healthcare
When Mayo Clinic and Microsoft announced last week that they’re partnering to develop a frontier AI model for healthcare, observers could see where Mayo’s expertise in advanced digital medicine would interest Microsoft. The Big Tech behemoth has not been coy about its healthcare ambitions.
Connecticut passes law to curb hospital sale-leaseback deals, favored by private equity firms
Senate Bill 196 was signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont a year after the state saw Prospect Medical Holdings, an investor-backed health system, fall into bankruptcy as investors extracted hundreds of millions of dollars in fees from its hospitals.
Company behind Black physician finder website accused of racial discrimination in a lawsuit
The lawsuit against Find a Black Doctor was filed by Travis Morrell, MD—a dermatologist based in Colorado—who alleges he was harmed by being excluded from the directory on the basis of race. His case has the backing of the conservative-aligned advocacy group Do No Harm.
Walmart expands virtual patient care offerings with Teladoc integration
Teladoc, the popular telehealth platform, will provide urgent care, dermatology and nutrition support through Walmart’s existing virtual patient care platform. The companies made the announcement Thursday.

Personal, medical info on 2 million radiology patients may be in hands of cybercriminals

A family-owned provider organization that supplies advanced imaging and radiation oncology services at more than 30 locations has fallen victim to a sizeable cyberattack.

Pandemic’s hardest hit breast-care segment: Screening mammography

COVID-19 set back screening mammography further than any other category of breast care, dropping schedule adherence during infection peaks to 36% of pre-pandemic rates.

Teladoc sued for misleading investors

Teladoc has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly making “false and misleading statements” about its business.

Technologist salary survey shows raises across all practice areas

MRI techs earned an average of $76,177 in 2019 and are making $82,395 in 2022. In fact, radiologic technologists across all modalities enjoyed a collective raise of 11.2% during that window.

Homegrown business curriculum teaches new rads how to ‘think like an MBA’

Harvard researchers have piloted a curriculum for instructing radiology trainees in the business of modern medicine. The teaching team says its program is adaptable by any academic radiology operation.

Private-practice coalition adds another rad group

Florida-based Strategic Radiology announced the addition June 1, naming 11-radiologist Radiology Consultants of Lynchburg in Virginia as its 32nd member practice overall and its second in the Old Dominion state.

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Advanced MSK imaging trio—CT, MR, ultrasound—justified for certain trauma patients upon incident and over time

The comprehensive approach may be warranted for patients whose musculoskeletal injuries include fractures of the costal cartilage.

‘You Only Look Once’ helps detect, classify lesions on deceptively normal screening mammograms

Researchers have combined three emerging technologies to detect and classify breast cancers found in follow-up imaging of women whose recent screening mammography was deemed normal.

Business Intelligence

Ascension, FTC reach deal as $3.9B acquisition of Amsurg is finalized

New Mayo–Microsoft collaboration may mean much for AI in healthcare

Connecticut passes law to curb hospital sale-leaseback deals, favored by private equity firms

Company behind Black physician finder website accused of racial discrimination in a lawsuit

Walmart expands virtual patient care offerings with Teladoc integration