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.

Prescription drug commercials anger some, please others
Pharmaceutical companies are spending close to $10 billion per year on direct-to-consumer advertising in the U.S. Only the entertainment industry spends more. Is that a good thing?
California Democrats propose new corporate tax to offset Medicaid cuts
The idea was floated as part of a proposed budget for the state released by Democrats in the Senate. If passed, only the top 2% of corporations in California would be impacted. The levy would generate $5 billion to $8 billion annually for Medicaid.
Cardiology practice launches walk-in clinic in Pennsylvania
The new clinic wants to keep patients out of hospital EDs when possible and provide care at a lower cost.
Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI to speed development of new weight loss drugs
The maker of popular GLP-1 agonists Wegovy and Ozempic said technology from OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, will allow it to sift through and make sense of massive datasets to identify potential new uses for its diabetes and obesity treatments.
Medicare navigation company raises $100M to improve its AI, launch new financial products
Chapter, a technology company based in New York City, said it tripled its revenue last year by filling a market niche designing technology for seniors—specifically, those who have questions about the Medicare program.

Moody’s upgrades RadNet’s outlook to ‘positive’ amid full recovery from COVID-19, improved financials

Analysts highlighted the imaging giant's “strong” competitive position, multifaceted revenue streams through the delivery of various imaging modalities, and payer diversity.

Digital breast tomosynthesis does not substantially reduce the risk of false-positive screening results

Findings from a new JAMA study highlight the importance of patient-provider discussions when determining screening interval and modality.

Study analyzes use of AI to alert patients, physicians to incidental imaging findings

Aiming to prevent delayed or missed care, Northwestern Medicine uses natural language processing to screen signed reports for text that indicates a follow-up recommendation.

Radiology Partners’ revenues reach more than $2B, a 13-fold increase in five years

Rad Partners has “aggressively” acquired imaging groups in recent years, leaving the company highly leveraged, S&P Global analysts reported.

Hospital explores using AI to autonomously order imaging exams in the emergency department

Machine learning could streamline care for 22% of visits while making results available earlier by 165 minutes per affected patient, experts wrote in JAMA.

Less than half of lung cancer screening program websites mention radiologists

Such omissions represent an inaccurate portrayal of LCS and missed opportunity to highlight the specialty's central role, experts argued.

RadNet says omicron surge hampered Q4 numbers, with hundreds of employees out on leave

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator saw revenues dip $4M due to the outbreak while EBITDA fell $3M, leaders said Tuesday.

M&A mergers and acquisitions business deal

S&P outlook highlights ‘heavy consolidation activity,’ fragmentation in radiology sector

Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings shared its outlook following US Radiology Specialists' largest acquisition in its four-year history.

Business Intelligence

Prescription drug commercials anger some, please others

California Democrats propose new corporate tax to offset Medicaid cuts

Cardiology practice launches walk-in clinic in Pennsylvania

Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI to speed development of new weight loss drugs

Medicare navigation company raises $100M to improve its AI, launch new financial products