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.

RamSoft Partners with Environmental Intelligence to Target Texas State Projects

RamSoft has signed a distribution agreement with Environmental Intelligence, LLC — which recently landed a contract to provide healthcare IT solutions to Texas state agencies and facilities.

Breast Density Bill Passes California Legislature

SB 1538, a state bill to require California physicians to inform patients who have dense breasts has passed the state Senate on a unanimous vote for 36 to 0. Earlier this week, it passed the California State Assembly with a 68-0 vote.

MEDCAC to Consider Beta Amyloid PET Coverage

A first glimpse of how likely it will be that Medicare will someday cover beta amyloid PET imaging will come early next year. On January 30, 2013, the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) panel will meet to review available evidence and hear public testimony on the use of beta amyloid PET imaging, the Centers for

Dr. Charles Kahn Elected President of ARRS

Charles E. Kahn, Jr., M.D., M.S. was installed as president of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), the first and oldest radiology society in the United States.

ICD-10 Delayed Once Again

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced it will delay for another year the required implementation of ICD-10, the billing code sets known as the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes. The new deadline for compliance is October 1, 2014.

University of Iowa Fires Tenured Radiology Professor, Dr. Juweid

Radiologist Malik Juweid who has been in a long running dispute with the University of Iowa was fired from his position as a tenured professor at the university after a three-person judicial panel found that he had indeed compromised patient confidentiality and acted inappropriately toward coworkers.

WellPoint Ranked Worst on ReviveHealth Survey

ReviveHealth, a hospital public relations firm in Santa Barbara, CA, released the results of their annual survey that asked hospitals for their opinions on health insurers. This year’s worst insurer, according to the results, was WellPoint.

CMS Issues Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rule

The Final Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use requirements was released Thursday afternoon and it includes many radiology-specific portions.