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.
The Wall Street Journal said that President Donald Trump has yet to meet with company representatives. However, UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley reportedly met with members of the administration in Washington.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Mo-Vis BVBA joysticks after a faulty firmware version was linked to the malfunction. Users will need to have their devices upgraded.
In a Harris Poll, the vast majority (84%) of frontline healthcare workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs, though most said they’d consider staying in their current role if provided an opportunity for education and career advancement.
Epic’s attempt to have a lawsuit filed by startup Particle Health dismissed was unsuccessful. However, a U.S. district court judge narrowed the claims and rejected accusations that Epic engaged in defamation.
Breast pain alone is not necessarily an underlying indication of breast cancer, say Boston University researchers; thus, physicians who order repeat diagnostic studies for women exhibiting this lone symptom may not be doing them any good.
A new study from MDx, the medical diagnostics business of GE, demonstrates strides the company has taken to reduce radiation exposure and iodine concentration in abdominal CT scan patients.
Emily Sonnenblick, MD, a co-founder of New York City's Rosetta Radiology, is among three women honored this week as "Mother of the Year" by the American Cancer Society.
A new study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology adds to the ongoing debate over whether the availability of prior imaging exams makes a difference in utilization.
The national coordinator for health information technology fired back against a study published this week in Health Affairs, which stated that electronic health records may actually lead to more diagnostic testing rather than less.
Most primary care physicians misunderstand statistics about cancer screening, which could lead to increased testing with possibly harmful effects to patients, according to a new survey.