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.

CVS finalizes buyout of Rite Aid prescription data, 63 retail stores
The prescription information comes from 626 pharmacies in 15 states. CVS said it could gain access to 9 million new customers.
Johnson & Johnson to spin off $9.2B DePuy orthopedics division into independent company
The division develops and manufactures knee and hip replacements, along with other surgical implants. J&J said it will separate DePuy within 18 to 24 months, at which point it will be the largest orthopedics company in the world.
Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update
According to the Wall Street Journal, insider sources said a major update to Microsoft’s AI chatbot could be released before the end of the month, designed to be more reliable at answering medical queries.
Nonprofit investors seek ‘checks and balances’ at UnitedHealth
The Accountability Board has submitted an official proposal for UnitedHealth Group to separate its CEO and board chair positions, both currently held by Stephen Hemsley.
Healthcare market research firm Press Ganey scooped up in $6.75B AI merger
Qualtrics, which uses artificial intelligence to measure public satisfaction and consumer trends, is buying Press Ganey outright, citing the need for more healthcare-specific data to improve its technology.

Time Running Out for Radiologists Without Meaningful Use Solution

Keith Dreyer, DO, PhD, vice chair of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, stresses the importance of acting by October of this year in an ImagingBiz interview

Pueblo Radiology Partners with Santa Barbara Radiologist

Pueblo Radiology and Judy Dean, MD, have announced joint operation of Santa Barbara Women’s Imaging Center (SBWIC), formerly known as Judy Dean, MD.

ACR Monitoring Barium Shortage

The ACR is keeping a close eye on an ongoing shortage of barium products used for fluoroscopy, and warns that distribution may not normalize for a few more months

DOJ Will Not Challenge Hospital Gainsharing Proposal

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division will not challenge a Greater New York Hospital Association "gainsharing" program to member hospitals

ACR Submits Comments on Meaningful Use Stage 3 Regulations

The ACR’s IT and Informatics Committee registered reservations this week about the timeline for Stage 3 rule making and offered ideas for specific improvements

Enrollment Down for Radiography Technologist Programs, Up for Radiation Therapy and Nuclear Medicine

Enrollment for radiography programs declined in 2012, while enrollment for radiation therapy and nuclear medicine programs rose, according to an ASRT survey

Mammography: A Billion Without Benefit?

Can you spend a billion on breast cancer screenings without benefit? Researchers at Yale School of Medicine believe the answer is yes

RBMA Educational Scholarships Now Available

For the third consecutive year, the association has teamed with vRad to offer scholarships to help cover the cost of attending its seminars and annual meeting

Business Intelligence

CVS finalizes buyout of Rite Aid prescription data, 63 retail stores

Johnson & Johnson to spin off $9.2B DePuy orthopedics division into independent company

Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update

Nonprofit investors seek ‘checks and balances’ at UnitedHealth

Healthcare market research firm Press Ganey scooped up in $6.75B AI merger