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Podcast: Meaningful Use and Radiology
Did you know that more than 90 percent of radiologists are eligible to qualify for incentive payments under the federal government’s meaningful use EHR program? What do you need to do to cash in?

 

Meaningful Use: The Government's Billion Dollar Gift to Radiologists
Pressure is mounting for all physicians, including radiologists, to become meaningful users of EHR technology. Here's how to understand the eligibility requirements, prepare your practice for the shift, and cash in on the incentive funding.

 

Interview: Dr. Keith Dreyer Talks Decision Support, Mobile Imaging, and Meaningful Use
In a conversation with Diagnostic Imaging, Dr. Dreyer discusses some of the important trends in presentations scheduled for the RSNA meeting, including the meaningful use standards to qualify for government IT incentive payments. 

 

Video: Understanding Meaningful Use Requirements
David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, sat down recently with our sister publication, Physicians Practice, to explain the overall goal of the EHR transition and the status of clarifications of the criteria.

 

Radiologists Begin to Focus on Meaningful Use
The first incentive checks are being delivered under CMS’s meaningful use program for electronic health records. But for many radiologists, the program is just now coming into focus. Here's what you should be doing now to take advantage of the program.

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New Technologies Show the Way to Imaging IT 2.0
February 21, 2012

The healthcare strategy of large IT vendors must rely on powerful middleware solutions that they must apply as enabling technologies resolve system inefficiencies.

Memoirs of a Teleradiologist, Round One
February 17, 2012

So I took the plunge, and became a teleradiologist.

The Three ‘A’s of Being a Good Radiologist
February 16, 2012

I frequently consider what value I add to patient care, and how I can improve it. Here are the criteria one of my nonradiology colleagues recently told me she looks for in a good radiologist.

Critical Test Results Management and Its Importance to Patient Safety
February 15, 2012

There is no one uniform communication solution for every healthcare provider in every setting, but the goal is real-time thorough communication of significant patient health information.

New iPad App Allows for Sharing Radiology Teaching Files
February 14, 2012

I wanted a better way to view and present medical images, so my colleagues and I created an iPad app.

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Coming Stage 2 Requirements of Meaningful Use Boost Prominence of HIEs
if rules for Stage 2 of CMS’ “meaningful use” EHR incentive program are released tomorrow as expected by some industry insiders, providers will have to get themselves more acquainted with HIEs. More »
Physician-hospital alignment without acquisition
How one hospital system is driving alignment with an incentive-only EHR strategy. More »
Poll of the Week — What HIT Trend Interests You Most?
The HIMSS12 conference will cover everything from the next stages of “meaningful use” to mobile technology. More »
HIMSS12 Conference: Access to Health IT Tips, Advice a Click Away
Whether you’re attending HIMSS12 in Las Vegas or want to access the same health IT knowledge from your home or office, Physicians Practice has you covered. More »
CMS May Unveil Stage 2 Requirements for Meaningful Use Any Day Now
CMS’ Stage 2 proposal may be just a few days, or even just a few hours, away. Are you ready? More »
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In this video, an open-source system (MITO) for a controller-free, highly interactive exploration of medical images is presented. By using a Microsoft Xbox Kinect as the only input device, the system's user interface allows users to interact at a distance through hand and arm gestures. Since the user interface is touch-free and does not require complex calibration steps, it is suitable for use in operating rooms, where non-sterilizable devices cannot be used.
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The Doctor Dalai Show Revisits iPad for Radiology

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Amicas, as played by Doctor Dalai, talks with GE about a little comment left on Dalai's website.

Dr. Dalai's PACS Blog is one of the top radiology blogs - please visit Dr. Dalai's website @ http://doctordalai.blogspot.com/
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McKesson features at RSNA 2009 its PACS radiology workstation, Horizon Rad Station, which offers a flexible solution to leverage investments already made in radiology PACS to serve the full-field digital mammography (FFDM) domain, alleviating the need to purchase a dedicated mammography workstation. The workstation has received FDA 510(k) clearance to offer full support for primary interpretation of digital mammography images using a traditional radiology PACS workstation.

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At RSNA 2009, Fujifilm Medical Systems features its Synapse Radiology platform, which combines the intelligence of a business system, imaging science, technology and customer service to meet the needs of radiology departments. All areas are covered from RIS to PACS to Communications (Peer Review and Critical Results) to teleradiology.

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FromPhysiciansPractice

Physicians Need to Balance Roles at Work Just Like at Home
Jennifer Frank, MD, February 21, 2012
Just like laundry duty and getting the kids dressed for their holiday concert, I take my primary-care responsibility very personally and very seriously.
Motivating and Engaging Your Medical Practice Staff
P.J. Cloud-Moulds, February 18, 2012
Providing autonomy and support will motivate your staff in helping you reach your medical practice goals.
Video: EHR User Satisfaction
Aubrey Westgate, February 17, 2012
Family physician Kenneth Adler, a presenter at the HIMSS12 Conference in Las Vegas, provides a look at national EHR user satisfaction rates.
Understanding Physician Assistant Reimbursement
Stephen Hanson, PA-C, February 17, 2012
Appropriate and fair reimbursement for the work physician assistants do in medicine is a priority.
Five Tips to Better Manage Your Revenue Cycle
Owen Dahl, February 14, 2012
It is vital that practices have systematic ways to address patient collections; the following strategies can help your practice collect all that it is due.


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