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.

GE Challenge Winner to Study Breast Cander in Uganda with $100K Prize

Thanks to a $100,000 GE research award, Seattle radiologist Constance Lehman is taking her practice overseas.

RadNet Scoops Up West Coast Radiology, Plans Deeper California Expansion

Mere days after closing a deal to gain unprecedented access to the New Jersey patient market through an exclusive partnership with St. Barnabas Health, RadNet, Inc. will deepen its footprint in the sixth-most-populous county in the country with the acquisition of the West Coast Radiology Centers provider group.

Fuji Launches New Digital Mammography System

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA launched the Aspire CRm Full Field Digital Mammography system, a transitional device for stand-alone imaging centers moving into digital breast imaging.

Ditch the Wire Brush for Spring Break Grilling, Says AJR Study

You might want to re-think your barbecue strategy this summer: according to a new study in the American Journal of Roentgenology, accidental ingestion of wire grill brush bristles is on the rise.

GE Healthcare, University System Help Wisconsin Lead in Medical Innovation

The impact of having GE Healthcare in its backyard is driving business in the state of Wisconsin to the tune of $1 billion annually, reports the Wisconsin Business Journal.

Breast Density Legislation Makes a Comeback on the California Ballot

This week, California (re)joined Michigan, Ohio, Florida, and Maine as one of a handful of U.S. states to put forth a bill that would notify women of their breast density when they receive the results of their mammograms.

As Health IT Emerges, MU Payouts Starting to Make Headlines

Some of the earliest adopters of EHR are starting to collect dividends from their investments this week.

EHR Spending, DHSS Enforcement on the Rise

Spending on EHR software and security measures is expected to top $70 billion nationwide by 2015, according to a report from Princeton, NJ consulting group the Boyd Company.