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.

ACR changing its accreditation process in response to corporate consolidation
CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, explains how the consolidation of radiology practices has shifted how the college thinks about its processes.
WSJ: UnitedHealth seeks meeting with Trump as part of lobbying effort
The Wall Street Journal said that President Donald Trump has yet to meet with company representatives. However, UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley reportedly met with members of the administration in Washington.
Joysticks recalled after power wheelchairs move on their own, injuring a patient
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Mo-Vis BVBA joysticks after a faulty firmware version was linked to the malfunction. Users will need to have their devices upgraded.
Survey: 55% of clinicians seeking new work amid healthcare labor shortages
In a Harris Poll, the vast majority (84%) of frontline healthcare workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs, though most said they’d consider staying in their current role if provided an opportunity for education and career advancement.
Healthcare AI today: AI-enabled layoffs, following the AI money, AI to unscrew healthcare, more
A network of more than 100 clinics is leveraging AI to lay off more than 175 of its 2,500 or so nonclinical staff by early November.

Senate Passes Fiscal Cliff Deal with 1-Year SGR Fix

Bill does not include MPPR fix or device tax repeal. The House is expected to vote on New Year's Day before markets open on Wednesday

MITA Applauds Effort by Members of Congress to Protect Imaging from Significant Cuts

MITA applauded Members of Congress for voicing their concerns about cuts to Medicare reimbursement of imaging services

Congress Passes American Medical Isotope Production Act

Congress passes American Medical Isotope Production Act to secure domestic supply of Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), an isotope used in over 16 million procedures annually

Merck and GE Healthcare Collaborate on Alzheimer's Disease Research

GE Healthcare will supply [18F]Flutemetamol to Merck to support clinical study of BACE inhibitors against Alzheimer's Disease

Baylor Health Care and Scott & White Healthcare Agree to Merge

Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare have signed a letter of intent to merge, becoming the biggest health system in Texas

RadPac Raised More Than $1.26 Million in 2012

The political action committee of the American College of Radiology had its biggest year yet and now ranks third among health care PACs in money raised

Medical Device Tax Will Cost Jobs Finds MITA Member Survey

Device manufacturers that responded to the survey say they will cut jobs in manufacturing, sales, and research and development because of the new tax.

MITA Applauds CMS Proposal to Remove National Non-Coverage Decision for PET

The CMS proposal would allow its local contractors to determine coverage for new PET oncology tracers as soon as the tracers are approved for use by the FDA

Business Intelligence

ACR changing its accreditation process in response to corporate consolidation

WSJ: UnitedHealth seeks meeting with Trump as part of lobbying effort

Joysticks recalled after power wheelchairs move on their own, injuring a patient

Survey: 55% of clinicians seeking new work amid healthcare labor shortages

Healthcare AI today: AI-enabled layoffs, following the AI money, AI to unscrew healthcare, more