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.

CMS Introduces Bundled Payment Initiative

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday announced a new plan offering bundled payments to physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers.

Joint Commission Issues Alert on Medical Radiation Dangers

The U.S. Joint Commission clearly has radiology on its radar screen: It has issued an alert on the dangers of medical radiation.

Radiopharmaceuticals Market For PET, SPECT On 8% Annual Growth Curve

A new report from MarketResearch.com forecasts that the global radiopharmaceuticals market for therapy and PET and SPECT imaging could see annual growth of 8% over a five-year period, reaching $4.7 billion in sales in 2015.

Potential Mistakes Line Path to ACO Implementation

Whether allying themselves with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or working with private payors, entities may, when attempting to form accountable care organizations (ACOs), make errors that impede

Radiology Technician Alleges Age, Not Ineptitude, Led to Termination

A 68-year-old radiology technician has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Shelby Medical Holdings after the Center, Texas-based entity allegedly dismissed her for an inability to use its equipment.

GE Healthcare Reduces Wisconsin Workforce

GE Healthcare Ltd. is cutting 81 jobs at two of its Wisconsin facilities, one in Milwaukee and the other in Waukesha, the company announced Tuesday,

Malpractice Lawsuit Risk Lower For Radiologists

When it comes to the likelihood of being sued for malpractice, radiologists have less to fear than their colleagues in many other medical specialties, reveals a study published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Muroff to AHRA Attendees: Corporatization, Alternative Payment Models Threaten Radiologists' Future

In addition to eight trends currently affecting radiology practice, physicians can expect to encounter four “truly scary” trends over the next few years, says Lawrence Muroff, MD, CEO and president of Imaging Consultants in Tampa, Florida, and clinical professor of radiology the University of Florida and University of South Florida Colleges of