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.

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.
Neuralink users reveal power to move robotic arms, play video games with their minds
The results were shown in multiple posts on X. A clinical trial to prove the safety and efficacy of Elon Musk's brain implant is ongoing, with 12 people currently using the devices.
Community Health Systems sells ambulatory diagnostics segment to Labcorp for $194M
The all-cash deal is expected to be finalized in April 2026. With this divestment of its ambulatory labs, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems said it will be better able to focus on its core patient care business.

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

Oslo Screening Trial Finds Higher Cancer Detection With Tomosynthesis

Study concludes that 3D mammography combined with 2D breast exam finds significantly more cancers than a 2D breast exam alone

Including CT Colongraphy into HEDIS Can Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Compliance

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates increased when CT colonography (CTC) was included as a HEDIS-compliant CRC test, according to a JACR study

Global Breast Imaging Market Will Grow to $5 Billion by 2017, According to New Report

The global breast imaging market will grow to approximately $5 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 15.37% from 2012, according to marketandmarkets.com

Business Intelligence

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

Neuralink users reveal power to move robotic arms, play video games with their minds

Community Health Systems sells ambulatory diagnostics segment to Labcorp for $194M