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.

Viztek Adds Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Viewing

Viztek says it is now the first PACS vendor to provide viewing capabilities for digital breast tomosynthesis imaging and eliminate the need for a stand-alone viewing system

Tax Foundation Calls Medical Device Tax Bad Policy

The cost of the 2.3% excise tax on the manufacturers of medical devices will come out of money spent on research and development, and the pockets of patients, predicts the nonpartisan research organization

WSJ Highlights Progress and Challenges in Dose Reduction

The Wall Street Journal put a spotlight on radiologists’ and manufacturers’ efforts to minimize radiation from CT scanning

OIG, CMS Propose Expanding Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors to Speed EHR Adoption

Under Federal anti-kickback regulations, giving referring physicians software has long counted as a valuable gift that could induce improper referrals. Now the government is recognizing that this well intentioned regulation may be harming efforts to increase interoperability of electronic health records (EHRs)

Health Care Remains Up in Otherwise Weak Jobs Report

Health care employment rose by in March to 14,516,600 people, making it one of the few bright spots in the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report

Department of Energy Lab Develops Way to Image Moving Subjects

The technology could allow brain imaging of patients such as infants, children or adults with conditions that make holding still without restraints and anesthesia difficult

Merge Seeks to Refinance Debt

Merge Healthcare Inc. has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its $252 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of 11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015

Hawaii Passes Breast Density Legislation

Starting on January 1, 2014, all mammography providers in Hawaii must inform women with dense breast tissue about their breast density status at the time they deliver mammography results.