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.

Medtronic’s diabetes spin-off files for IPO
Make way for MiniMed! Medtronic's diabetes division has filed the necessary paperwork to go public. The company hopes to be traded on Nasdaq under the symbol MMED.
Cencora to buy nationwide oncology network in $5B deal
The Pennsylvania-based drug distributor announced it would be buying OneOncology, a physician-led specialty service group in which it already owned a minority stake. The company said the acquisition will complement its "pharmaceutical-centric strategy."
More interventional procedures may be coming to an ambulatory surgical center near you
ASCs have their limitations, but they are also associated with several benefits for cardiologists and patients alike.
Texas sues Epic for allegedly ‘gatekeeping’ children’s medical records
Paxton says the “woke” EHR giant is intentionally making it harder for patients and families to access historical medical data, violating state law. Epic denies the allegation.
Mark Cuban, Humana CEO announce drug pricing partnership during Forbes panel
Mark Cuban's startup Cost Plus Drugs and insurer Humana are said to be working on a deal that would allow Medicare Advantage patients to buy drugs directly from manufacturers. The terms of the agreement—which Forbes reports is in its early stages—are still unknown.

ARRT Responds to Hep C Lawsuit: We Conducted “A Reasonable Investigation”

A New Hampshire judge sharply disagreed in ruling to allow patients infected with hepatitis C by an ARRT-certified technologist to seek damages from the ARRT

CMS Unconvinced by Beta Amyloid PET Imaging

Last week, the CMS held a meeting to discuss coverage for Amyvid, a beta-amyloid PET imaging agent used for detecting neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

New CT Scanner Improves Image Quality With Reduced Radiation

NIH researchers and Toshiba engineers developed a new computed tomography (CT) scanner with improved image quality and substantially reduced radiation

Study Finds Biannual Mammogram Screening As Effective As Annual Screening, with Less False Positives

Research indicates biennial mammograms for older women has similar odds for detecting advanced-stage disease as annual screening and results in fewer false positives

China's Neusoft Medical Buys Out Philips From Joint Venture

China-based Neusoft Corporation intends to acquire Philips total shares and holdings from their Neusoft-Philips joint venture.

Sunshine Act Sets 2014 Date for Naming Docs Who Take Industry Cash and Perks

Manufacturers will begin providing data this August. The public online database of doctors who receive payments will be ready by September of next year, CMS says

Latest Acquisition Boosts Aris Teleradiology’s Pediatric Subspecialty Capacity

The acquisitioin of Roanoke, Va-based Pediatric Radiology of America adds 18 to 20 pediatric subspecialty radiologists to the national teleradiology company

ACR Updates Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System

The ACR has released the latest version of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS), a set of standards and criteria used for interpreting liver studies

Business Intelligence

Medtronic’s diabetes spin-off files for IPO

Cencora to buy nationwide oncology network in $5B deal

More interventional procedures may be coming to an ambulatory surgical center near you

Texas sues Epic for allegedly ‘gatekeeping’ children’s medical records

Mark Cuban, Humana CEO announce drug pricing partnership during Forbes panel