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.

Merger Expands Greensboro Radiology

A consolidation this week by one of the larger radiology practices in North Carolina represents a benefit to patient care, says Worth Saunders, CEO of Greensboro Radiology, which plans to acquire the eight-member High Point Radiological Services.

Toshiba America Names New President

Toshiba America Medical, based in Tustin, California, has named Donald Fowler its new president.

NeuroLogica Reports Higher Than Expected Sales for Portable CT

NeuroLogica says its portable full-body CT scanner named BodyTom is selling better than expected.

AMA Says Lost Decade for Patient Safety for Ambulatory Settings

A new report by the American Medical Association calls the past 10 years a “lost decade” when it came to improving patient safety among outpatient facilities as much of the focus was placed on hospitals.

3D Systems Acquires Two Companies for $135 Million

3D Systems, a leading provider of content-to-print solutions, announced that it had completed an acquisitions of VIDAR Corporation, a maker of medical grade film digitizers, and Z Corporation, makers of printers and scanner, for $135.5 million.

Innovative Image Exchange Announced for New York RHIO

eHealth Global Technologies and OptumInsight announced plans to roll out an innovate image exchange system among a group of eight counties in western New York.

Auto Union Reduces Imaging Use

The United Auto Workers say a new benefit management plan has reduced imaging use by as much as 12%.

Detroit Hospitals Replace Long-Time Local Radiology Group

A Detroit hospital system has replaced a local radiology group with Imaging Advantage LLC, a Santa Monica-based radiology group that contracts nationally for imaging services.