The rising popularity of sending images via the Internet doesn’t mean everyone in the radiology industry is comfortable with the idea. Yet experts say existing protocols are keeping images safe. More »
Diagnostic Imaging recently spoke with Dr. Rahul Desia, director of interventional pain management at EPIC Imaging, about their experiences with a mobile anesthesia unit. More »
Patient no-shows have long plagued the healthcare industry, and radiology is no exception. But there are tactics you can implement to reduce the... More »
CHICAGO—First the good news: 90 percent of radiology practices indeed can qualify for some of the $20 billion in federal stimulus funding set aside to stoke the “meaningful use” of health information technology. What’s more, meaningful use seems to change little the day-to-day work of radiologists,... More »
CHICAGO — The field of radiology has come a long way since the days of paper and film, says one of the profession’s leading thinkers on the evolving relationship between diagnostic imaging and information technology. And it’s only getting started. More »
Bringing your low-dose CT protocols down even further doesn’t have to mean tossing out your old scanners and buying pricey new ones. According to one San Diego-based imaging center, you can trim radiation doses to almost nothing and still get high-quality scans appropriate for diagnosis. More »
If you’ve seen fewer and fewer physicians referring patients to your center for imaging services over the past five years, you’re not alone. The decline is a nationwide trend, and many industry consultants believe that to fortify your bottom line, you must go on the offensive. More »
It can be difficult to ensure that you are using the most reliable service providers available to repair and maintain your diagnostic imaging equipment. The goal is to choose the best service option that will ensure the highest level of equipment uptime and reliability. Here's what to look for. More »
Changes in the market have more of the effect of 1,000 paper cuts on your imaging business, rather than one giant crashing anvil that is easy to see coming. However, without an effective plan of action, death by paper cuts or by anvil is inevitable. More »
Cuts to reimbursement payments are looming thanks to health care reform measures. No doubt, they have you and other specialty providers scrambling to identify strategies to compensate for the lost revenue. More »
The more advanced and more complicated the disease process, the more likely the patient will end up with surgery and/or amputation, increasing the cost of initial care and the additional intervention.
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When it comes to spotting suspicious lesions on a screening mammogram, computer-aided detection is no match for a dedicated breast imaging specialist, according a large study by researchers at Yale, ... The In Vivo Imaging Workspace, part of the National
We are practicing radiology in an ever more competitive environment. That pressure makes me ever more aware of what value I can offer that is unique. I've talked about building relationships before but there are a few unique ways we can accomplish that.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not apply in 2012 the professional component Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) for imaging services performed by separate physicians in the same group practice, the American College of Radiology announced Sunday. This decision will affect both office and hospital practices.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first handheld device to detect intracranial hematomas bleeding in the skull which the agency says can help determine if patients with critical injuries need an immediate CT scan.
An 84-year-old female presents for asymptomatic screening mammogram. Craniocaudal and MLO views of the right breast on demonstrate stable appearance of an intramammary lymph node in the upper outer quadrant.
Tax Schemes Every Physician Should Avoid Ike Devji, JD, January 31, 2012 The next 60 days marks the final push to sell physicians across the United States tax plans of both good and questionable value.
Prevent Physician Distraction When Using mHealth Technology Aubrey Westgate, January 25, 2012 As more and more physicians use handheld mobile technology in their day-to-day work, some critics are raising concerns about “distracted doctoring.”
Can That Applicant Do the Job at Your Medical Practice? Karen Zupko, January 25, 2012 If like many communities, yours has significant numbers of non-English speaking people with whom neither you nor your staff are able to converse, your practice is at a serious disadvantage.
Patient no-shows have long plagued the healthcare industry, and radiology is no exception. But there are tactics you can implement to reduce the... 