Thriving in the Era of Teleradiology The mention of teleradiology companies can prompt worry and fear about lost jobs and revenue in even the most established radiology offices. Here's what you need to know to leverage against the trend and protect your practice.
Teleradiology’s Growing Role in Practice Radiology professionals sound off about the evolving world of teleradiology, answering these two questions: How has teleradiology changed over the last decade, and what impact has it had on the practice of radiology?
Virtual Radiologic/NightHawk Merger Garners Mixed Reactions Radiologists have mixed feelings about the recent merger between Virtual Radiologic and NightHawk, ranging from pleased about the new entity being a potential partner to worry that it will take away radiology jobs.
To Compete, Radiology Groups Must Offer Specialty Reads Radiologists must get used to the idea of competing with nontraditional companies such as teleradiology provider Radisphere if they hope to survive, according to a radiology practice expert. In particular they must provide subspecialty coverage, otherwise it’s all too easy to replace them.
A Smartphone Client-Server Teleradiology System for Primary Diagnosis of Acute Stroke|Background: Recent advances in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke have made rapid acquisition, visualization, and interpretation of images a key factor for positive patient outcomes. We have developed a new teleradiology system based on a client-server architecture that enables rapid access to interactive advanced 2-D and 3-D visualization on a current generation smartphone device (Apple iPhone or iPod Touch, or an An
Explore the professional roles of radiologists and identify the pros and cons of teleradiology. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.|Explore the professional roles of radiologists and identify the pros and cons of teleradiology. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
Teleradiology, for example, enables radiographs and CT scans to be read at remote specialised centres in other countries.5 Approaches such as this should not only make services more widely accessible,
CHICAGO — Fusion may be a good thing for restaurants and the Ford Motor Company, but it’s among the factors making life harder for radiologic technologists and nuclear-medicine experts. More »
We’ve considered several options to deal with variability of staffing and variability of workflow. One is leveraging teleradiology services; a second is employing part-time staff. But which is more... More »
Teleradiology firms have sought to differentiate themselves through ultra-subspecialization, faster turnaround times, and more efficient workflow IT solutions. They have been doing this so thoroughly... More »
Better image post-processing enables simplified bowel preparation with no effect on virtual colonoscopy image quality, an Italian team of radiologists found in a preliminary study published in La... More »
Virtual Radiologic’s December 2010 purchase of NightHawk, a national teleradiology practice, has come at a cost — at least in the short-term, according to research firm KLAS’s annual teleradiology... More »
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.
Apple has released a brand new iPhone commercial titled Read. The new ad showcases the iPhones ability to read multiple file types.
this out - Apple features its latest advertisement on national television entitled "Read." In the ad, the announcer says with the iPhone you can read anything... if you want to read restaurant reviews, there is an app for that... if you want to read an MRI, there is an app for that too!
In our bizarre world of getting paid not for what we do but rather why we did it, we often find ourselves holding the bag when a referrer ordered a study that the insurer decided was “inappropriate.”
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.
'What They Should Really Teach in Medical School' Julie Schopps, MD , February 6, 2012 The North Carolina-based pediatrician weighs in on why she thinks the real learning doesn't take place until students are out of the classroom.
Improve EHR Systems by Rethinking Medical Billing Daniel Essin, MA, MD, February 6, 2012 Separating billing-related data from other clinical documentation and transmitting it to a billing system is not difficult …no matter how the charting is done.
