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.

Radisphere Picks Cranny as Radiology Medical Director at East Cooper Medical Center

Radisphere hired Jennifer Cranny, MD, as radiology medical director at East Cooper Medical Center in South Carolina.

Nation's Largest Practices Enjoy Size Premium, Survey Finds

As medical imaging volumes flattened and practices trimmed costs, size emerged as a differentiator in a study of the nation's 100 largest radiology practices.

Lesion-tracking Tool Boosts Reporting Efficiency by 23%

A study evaluating an open-source tool for assessing tumor response to therapy finds it boosts readers' efficiency an average of 23%.

Neiman Institute Calls for Proposals for Research Funding

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute is now accepting proposals for research grants in medical imaging research.

Senate Bill to Block MPPR Cut Picks Up Three New Sponsors

Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), James Risch (R-Idaho) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) have signed on to S. 2347, the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act.

Minnesota Department of Health First to Endorse ImageWisely and ImageGently

The Minnesota agency says it is the first state health department in the country to endorse the medical imaging safety campaigns.

2010 Medicare Payment Cuts Forcing Practices to Cut Back on Staff and Technology Upgrades

Practices are being forced to cut back on staff and technology upgrades because of Medicare payment cuts, according to a survey by AMIC.

IRS Issues Final Regs for Medical Device Tax as Industry Lobbies for Delay

Final regulations for application of the medical device excise tax yielded no relief this week for imaging manufacturers