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.

AI newswatch: Lifecyle AI oversight, data matters, AI vs. animals, more
AI may finally end the paper chase caused by prior authorization. Or it may worsen it.
UnitedHealth, Amedisys enter mediation with DOJ over block on $3.3B merger
The two companies have been unable to assuage antitrust concerns raised by the Department of Justice. A magistrate will attempt to hammer out acceptable terms for the home healthcare merger at a conference scheduled for August.
Newswatch: AI researchers weigh in, AI humanizes healthcare, ‘the worst AI will ever be,’ more
Contrary to popular misgivings, AI may be improving the human touch in healthcare.
DaVita kidney care clinics hit by ransomware attack
The company said part of its network has been encrypted. However, it told the Securities and Exchange Commission it is still able to deliver dialysis care to patients.
UnitedHealth garnishing claims to recoup ‘loans’ from Change Healthcare hack
UnitedHealth Group said it is seeking repayment of “interest-free” advances distributed to providers struggling during the shutdown of claims processing caused by the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare.

Breast ultrasound volume calculator cleared for U.S. sales

The FDA has given its thumbs-up to software that calculates breast fibroglandular tissue volume (FGV) and the ratio of FGV to total breast volume on ultrasound imaging.

Written PDAs a quick, easy way to ‘enhance IR patients’ sense of empowerment’

Interventional radiology patients who receive this type of patient decision aid for consent purposes tend to feel more heard and better informed.

Tough sledding for patients using hospital ‘transparency’ tools to obtain imaging price estimates

Notwithstanding CMS’ most-shoppable-services rule, radiology researchers find much work lies ahead “if the goal of online price estimators is for patients to use them.”

Ultrasound education gets a new academy

A serial entrepreneur who began her career as a sonographer has launched her third ultrasound-based business.

M&A mergers and acquisitions business deal

Intelerad’s $500M investment creates image-sharing network managing 80B images

Suggesting the move will significantly advance radiology’s specialtywide imperative to “ditch the disk,” Montreal-based Intelerad Medical Systems has announced it is acquiring a longtime competitor in the image-exchange space.

FDA clears X-ray system that produces hi-rez cine loops for chiropractors

Konica Minolta Healthcare has received FDA’s go-ahead to market a dynamic digital radiography (DDR) system.

States with the highest and lowest vaccination rates

Massachusetts has the highest vaccination rate in the United States, according to a recent ranking from WalletHub.

AI for assessing bone fragility gets breakthrough tag

Orthopedic cone-beam CT supplier CurveBeam AI has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for software that computes risk of fracture in patients with osteopenia.

Business Intelligence

AI newswatch: Lifecyle AI oversight, data matters, AI vs. animals, more

UnitedHealth, Amedisys enter mediation with DOJ over block on $3.3B merger

Newswatch: AI researchers weigh in, AI humanizes healthcare, ‘the worst AI will ever be,’ more

DaVita kidney care clinics hit by ransomware attack

UnitedHealth garnishing claims to recoup ‘loans’ from Change Healthcare hack