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.

Housing AI company hits $4B valuation as it expands into healthcare
With its $350M in new funding, EliseAI said it plans to build out its technology and sales force. It currently works with specialty provider groups to automate practice operations such as scheduling and insurance verification.
Rural cardiology practices struggle to fill vacancies
A new survey put a spotlight on the staffing issues rural cardiology practices and health systems face on a daily basis.
Some physicians not only avoid burnout but also find fulfillment. Here’s how they do it.
Of surveyed and interviewed U.S. physicians who showed significant six-month improvement in follow-up vs. baseline wellness checks, 47% attributed the gain to active personal changes. Not far behind were those who credited active work-related changes—40% of the field.
Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher Scientific launch new AI-supported diagnostics company
The new entity, Precure, will be owned by both groups. Its work in detecting early disease for timely intervention stems from a research project launched this summer. The Mayo Clinic said Precure will make the results of that initiative actionable.
HHS-OIG audit finds that major Medicare Advantage insurers engaged in $180M of alleged upcoding
The payers in question, Humana and UnitedHealthcare, deny any wrongdoing and are not obligated to pay back any money.

ACR Elects New Officers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has elected new officers for the year.

New Research Re-ignites Mammography Debate

The national mammogram debate intensified this week with the release of a pair of studies that opened old wounds about the recommended frequency of preventive studies for women in their 40s.

FDA Clears Prostate Imaging Tool

Today the FDA cleared an adjunctive imaging technology that will give urologists an extra tool in their arsenal for the detection of prostate abnormalities.

Steeped in Clinical Demands, Rads Gun-Shy about Practice Management, Patient Safety

Radiologists—and many practicing physicians—are so busy learning the clinical demands of their profession that they just don’t have time to keep up with the latest in operational needs, according to a new study.

Illinois Researchers Working on New Computational 3D Methods

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a computational method for correcting 3D tissue microscopy errors that could improve image focus without the use of adaptive hardware.

Illinois Researchers Working on New Computational 3D Methods

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a computational method for correcting 3D tissue microscopy errors that could improve image focus without the use of adaptive hardware.

Hologic Acquires Gen-Probe in $3.7B Cash Deal

In a massive cash deal announced today, imaging device maker Hologic will acquire the assets of molecular diagnostics manufacturer Gen-Probe for about $3.7 billion. The deal is expected to close by year’s end 2012.

Report Predicts Strong HIT Growth in 5 Emerging Markets

GlobalData has released a new report, predicting big growth in hospital information systems in the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South America (BRICS).

Business Intelligence

Housing AI company hits $4B valuation as it expands into healthcare

Rural cardiology practices struggle to fill vacancies

Some physicians not only avoid burnout but also find fulfillment. Here’s how they do it.

Mayo Clinic, Thermo Fisher Scientific launch new AI-supported diagnostics company

HHS-OIG audit finds that major Medicare Advantage insurers engaged in $180M of alleged upcoding