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, HIMSS Comment on MU2 Proposed Rule Changes

The public-comment period for MU2 entered full swing this week, as both ACR and HIMSS weighed in on proposed rule changes to the federal EHR Incentive Program.

Ontario Radiologists Facing Payment Cuts Reports National Post

Canadian radiologists in the Province of Ontario may face steep payment cuts, according to an article from the National Post.

Unemployment Directly Responsible for Medicaid Enrollment, Says Kaiser

A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation demonstrates distressing evidence that employment losses—and the subsequent loss of healthcare benefits tied to those jobs—has directly related in a nearly 20 percent increase in the number of Medicaid subscribers.

Highmark-UPMC Saga Lurches toward Resolution

After months of fireworks from the two goliaths of healthcare in the city of Pittsburgh, the roaring battle has subsided into a fragile, temporary ceasefire that likely will end up punishing subscribers more than any of its principal players.

EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with vRad CEO George Morgan

New VRAD CEO George Morgan sat down with Imagingbiz to discuss his recent appointment to the position, his view of the future of teleradiology, and why it's better to take a public company private.

Toshiba America Medical Systems Names New VP of Business Operations

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. (TAMS) has named Calum Cunningham vice president, Business Operations. In his new role, Cunningham is responsible for Toshiba's business operations, specifically in maintaining customer satisfaction.

RSNA Image Share Project Reports High-level of Patient Engagement

Two months after activating all four sites of a study into portable, patient-controlled medical records, a Mt. Sinai researcher is seeing evidence that his model could help drive down imaging costs through an innovative, open-source model.

Castlight Bumps up to $180M with Latest Financing

Castlight Health, the company that facilitates healthcare e-consumerism, set a niche record today for the most amount of money raised by an HIT start-up, according to Forbes.