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.

Imaging’s Merger/Acquisition Outlook: Buy, Sell, Hold, or Joint Venture?

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At the 2012 Fall Educational Conference of the RBMA in Chandler, Arizona, on October 9, a panel of industry experts assembled by ImagingBiz presented “Is It Time to Buy, Hold, Sell, or JV?” to discuss the current mergers-and-acquisitions outlook for imaging. The speakers were Curtis Kauffman-Pickelle, CEO of ImagingBiz; Todd Sorensen, AVA, a

What I Learned at Pearl Harbor

As a most tumultuous year comes to a close, let’s reflect a bit on what makes the people of the United States unique, what drives us toward achievement and success, and why the health-care institutions in this amazing country will continue to thrive—despite significant headwinds and uncertainty. Our cultural DNA is structured in a way that makes it

CPR Issues Bold Statement to Health Plans and Providers to Make Prices Transparent

Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) calls on health plans and providers to make health care price information transparent to employees and consumers.

Breast Disease Society Supports Informed Patient Decision Making on Breast Cancer Screening

American Society of Breast Disease has issued a statement to help women and physicians make better informed decisions on breast cancer screening.

RamSoft Partners with M*Modal To Improve Workflow Through Speech Understanding

RamSoft has partnered with M*Modal to improve radiologist workflow by implementing M*Modals' cloud-based speech recognition into Ramsoft's PowerServer RIS/PACS.

Stage 3 Meaningful Use Regs Add Pressure to Get Imaging Studies Into EHRs

Stage 3 of Meaningful Use may make the goal of having 10 percent of imaging studies accessible through EHRs mandatory.

Obama Win Could Impact Radiology in Lame Duck Session

Obama and Romney call for the parties to now come together and get work done, as radiology watches what will happen with bills to reverse the MPPR.

Final Medicare Fee Schedule Includes MPPR Cut

Despite vigorous lobbying efforts, the 2013 Medicare Fee Schedule Final Rule includes the 25% multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR).