Did you make a new year’s resolution this year? Have you kept it? You may not be alone.

When it comes to purchasing medical equipment, selecting secondhand doesn’t have to mean settling for second-rate. 

Choosing Wisely, the ABIM Foundation’s widely followed campaign to counter overutilization, urges doctors to exercise great discretion before ordering neuroimaging when the patient’s only symptom is a headache. A new study calls into question the soundness of the recommendation. 

With the release of the ONC Roadmap on Interoperability last week, as well as the announcement from the HHS Secretary, Sylvia Burwell, on the department’s vision for an accelerated shift to value-based reimbursement, it seems like healthcare leadership in the U.S. is on a focused, and coordinated path toward continued healthcare transformation in 2015 and beyond.

In an announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Secretary Sylvia Burwell, made a significant announcement regarding Medicare’s planned shift to value-based reimbursement in healthcare.

“My message for New Yorkers is prepare for something worse than we have ever seen before,” warned Mayor Bill de Blasio on Jan. 25. Two days later, a New York Times headline nailed the rest of the story of Winter Storm Juno in New York: “Leaders in New York and New Jersey Defend Shutdown for a Blizzard That Wasn’t.” 

As senior vice president of Integrated Radiology Partners, (IRP) and also president of the Radiology Business Management Association, Keith Chew is a well-respected leader in our industry. He recently spent time with RadAnalytics to talk about his new role with IRP, the importance of applying analytics in radiology, and share his thoughts on radiology’s outlook for 2015.

With the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance landscape in the U.S. shifted dramatically. In addition to providing affordable coverage for many low- and middle-income families, the rollout of the new law naturally replaces the need for insurers to provide mini-medical plans.