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.

Florida probes CVS Health in latest crackdown on PBMs
State Attorney General James Uthmeier is forcing the company to hand over thousands of documents related to its pharmacy contracts and reimbursement policies to see if the retail giant is abusing its position in the market as both a pharmacy benefit manager and a retail chain of drug stores.
Private equity unlikely to dominate cardiology despite hype
Medaxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, discusses investor's interest in buying cardiology practices, noting that PE ownership remains relatively low.
OIG warns of ‘ghost network’ trouble in maternal health managed care
Looking at the three largest Medicaid managed care plans related to maternal health, the Office of Inspector General found instances of ineligible providers being included in directories, as well as other errors such as incorrect contact information.
OhioHealth agrees to void contracts that allegedly punished payers for including competitors in-network
The U.S. Department of Justice said the settlement will save citizens of the state money and open up the market to competition.
Major private payer encouraging employees to leave willingly
The largest Medicaid-specialized managed care organization in the U.S. is offering buyout packages to most of its 60,000 or so staff workers.

AMBS to Certify Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is offering a new dual primary certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR).

High Radiation Imaging Procedures Increasing in Pediatric Imaging

High radiation scans are becoming more frequent in pediatric imaging, according to a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Ziffer Named CEO of Baptist Health Medical Group

Jack Ziffer has been named the first CEO of Baptist Health Medical Group in South Florida, which has more than 120 physicians.

Radisphere Picks Cranny as Radiology Medical Director at East Cooper Medical Center

Radisphere hired Jennifer Cranny, MD, as radiology medical director at East Cooper Medical Center in South Carolina.

Nation's Largest Practices Enjoy Size Premium, Survey Finds

As medical imaging volumes flattened and practices trimmed costs, size emerged as a differentiator in a study of the nation's 100 largest radiology practices.

Lesion-tracking Tool Boosts Reporting Efficiency by 23%

A study evaluating an open-source tool for assessing tumor response to therapy finds it boosts readers' efficiency an average of 23%.

Neiman Institute Calls for Proposals for Research Funding

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute is now accepting proposals for research grants in medical imaging research.

Senate Bill to Block MPPR Cut Picks Up Three New Sponsors

Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), James Risch (R-Idaho) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) have signed on to S. 2347, the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act.

Business Intelligence

Florida probes CVS Health in latest crackdown on PBMs

Private equity unlikely to dominate cardiology despite hype

OIG warns of ‘ghost network’ trouble in maternal health managed care

OhioHealth agrees to void contracts that allegedly punished payers for including competitors in-network

Major private payer encouraging employees to leave willingly