Well, almost: Virtually every practice or hospital has tons of raw data. Getting data is not the issue. The real issue is having the knowledge and skill to interpret the data and develop strategies based on the stories told deep within data catacombs. This is what separates level 5 performers from the crowd.

Virtual Radiologic (vRad), Eden Prairie, Minn, has entered into an agreement to acquire pioneer teleradiology provider NightHawk Radiology, Scottsdale, Ariz, for $170 million, bringing the company’s clinical firepower to 325 radiologists. The offer of $6.50 per share represents a 100% premium over NightHawk’s current street price of $3.25, and

Routine breast screening with mammograms packs a less-than-expected effect on preventing cancer deaths, according to a study by Norwegian researchers that once again sparks a fierce debate over its value.

RadNet, Inc, which operates 191 fixed-site imaging centers in six U.S. states, has executed a definitive agreement to acquire eRAD, Inc parent company Image Medical Corp. for $10.75 million. eRAD provides PACS and related workflow solutions to more than 250 hospitals, teleradiology businesses, imaging centers and specialty physician groups.

Growing business while staying ahead of the competition is a focal point for most organizations, particularly in the competitive and high-stakes health care market. Maintaining and striving to further enhance the delivery of high customer satisfaction are also vital to long-term success. In August, FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc., Stamford,

CMS plans to implement a two-year Medicare Imaging Demonstration Project [PDF] that will test whether decision-support systems can promote the appropriate ordering of imaging services using criteria established in current medical-specialty guidelines. The project will focus on MRI, CT, and nuclear-medicine diagnostic-imaging services. The 11

When the women’s imaging department at the Mount Zion campus of the University of California–San Francisco (UCSF) began transitioning to full-field digital mammography, workstations were implemented to enable radiologists to manage the digital workflow. The very technology that was intended to harness the potential of digital imaging, however,