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.

14 Arrested in Imaging Kickback Scheme

Thirteen doctors and a nurse practitioner were arrested in New Jersey this week for accepting kickback payments for referring patients to a certain diagnostic imaging facility.

ACR Joins National Effort to "Choose Wisely"

The American College of Radiology announced this week that it has joined with eight other medical specialty societies in a national campaign to promote wise choices by physicians and patients.

ACR Refutes British Mammogram Study

The American College of Radiology has raised concerns about a report in the British Medical Journal this month that says mammograms did more harm than good in the first 10 years of screening, even for women over the age of 50.

PET Plays Small Part in Rising Cancer Care Costs

The costs associated with diagnostic imaging are increasing faster than the cost of cancer care in the U.S., but the “contribution of imaging to cancer care costs pales in comparison to other key components such as cancer drugs,” according to a study in the latest issue of The Journal of Internal Medicine.

House GOP Drafts Fix for Looming Medicare Physician Cuts

House Republicans announced a broad-reaching bill on Friday that includes a "fix" for the mandated 27.4 percent Medicare physician reimbursement cut that will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, unless Congress takes action .

Northwest Radiology Network CFO Honored for Leadership

Linda Wilgus, the executive director of a network of imaging centers in Indiana, was awarded Chief Financial Officer of the year by the Indianapolis Business Journal among private companies with revenues under $100 million annually.

Atlanta Radiologist Sentenced to Prison for Falsifying Reports

A federal judge sentenced Atlanta radiologist Dr. Rajashahker Reddy to nearly five years in prison on Friday for falsifying “tens of thousands” of reports through teleradiology services to various Southeast hospitals.

Sony to Sell Radiology Display Monitors

Sony Electronics recently announced it plans to release a series of radiology display monitors early next year.