The number-one reason cited by its radiologists for choosing a non-traditional practice setting is to align with a leading organization, according to a survey of its physicians by Radisphere, Westport, Connecticut. Running a close second and third were lifestyle/schedule flexibility and the backing of a professional support team, the poll reveals.

It was a small change with a big impact: On October 1, 2009, a provision of the 2009 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule amended how an entity is defined under the Stark self-referral law. Until then, a Stark entity had been defined as the person or organization that billed for a given service; the change expanded the

Radiology practices trying to recruit the most promising young talent—particularly those facing the retirement of multiple baby-boom–generation radiologists—will inevitably face decisions related to benefits planning. The most contentious of these might be the practice’s retirement-plan offering, as the recent vagaries of the stock market have

iCRco is an established imaging manufacturer and software developer that provides complete digital-imaging solutions. In business for nearly 20 years, the company houses research and development, software engineering, and technical support—as well as sales and marketing teams—under one roof at its headquarters in Torrance, California.

Tucked within the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 (intended to jump-start the stalled US economy with an infusion of nearly $1 trillion) was a provision to provide $25.8 billion for modernization of the nation’s health-care information highways and the electronic patient health records traversing them. Toward that end, the US

I have asked ImagingBiz.com’s editor, Cat Vasko, to join me in writing these commentaries, and to provide some perspective on those topics that I feel she is uniquely suited to address. This is the first thought-provoking piece from her in this capacity, but it will certainly not be the last.—CKP

Professionals at health care organizations nationwide believe health care reform will spark increases in health care costs, but anticipate that the latter will be tempered by enhanced access to care as well as improved organizational efficiency.

Despite a slow start, attestations and payments for Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHRs) are beginning to increase in volume, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).