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How One Organization Cut Costs with Software as a Service
AHRA: Baystate Health System turned to a Software as a Service (Saas) model for 3D reconstruction, cutting costs in their CT department.
Establishing a Radiation Dose Reduction Program
AHRA: The benefits of a radiation dose reduction program may be obvious, but securing buy-in can be a challenge. Here’s how to ensure its success.
Avoid HIPAA Violations with Proper Staff Training
Avoid HIPAA infractions by educating staff about HITECH, patient privacy violations, and HIPAA-related fines.
Time to Scrutinize Imaging Equipment Service Agreements
AHRA: When was the last time you scrutinized your imaging equipment service agreements? It might be time to take a close look, because you might be paying too much.
Combat Radiologist Commoditization with Visibility
AHRA: Radiologists who thrive amidst increasing commoditization are those willing to become more visible leaders and offering consulting and value-added services.
Radiology Pros Not Immune to Malpractice Suits
AHRA: Radiologists and their staff aren’t immune to medical malpractice and must understand the laws and the risks.
Developing an Effective Compliance Program
AHRA: Does your radiology group have compliance program? It’s the law and the officials have stepped up enforcement. Here’s what you need to know.
Podcast: Tackling Medical Necessity
Stacie Buck, of RadRx, details the issues around medical necessity and gives guidance for developing a process for reducing denials.
Prepping Your Radiology Practice for ICD-10
The shift to ICD-10 will force radiologists to improve their documentation. Coding Strategies’ Melody Mulaik explains ICD-10’s impact and how to prepare.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria Available in Digital Format
The ACR selected National Decision Support Company to make the guidelines available for EHR integration, which could signal a shift in image ordering decisions.
Create Policies for Meaningful Use Exclusions
Radiology departments should create policies for meaningful use criteria exclusions, and document the rationale, experts at SIIM said.
Make Your Business Intelligence Implementation Successful
Is your radiology department or practice considering adding business intelligence and analytics tools? Here are some tips for a successful implementation.
Optimizing Decision Support Along the Imaging Chain
From image order entry to reporting results, several spots on the medical imaging chain provide opportunities for using clinical decision support.
Developing Radiology Apps for Diverse Users, Platforms
Radiology mobile apps vendors take diverse approaches to developing solutions, depending on the intensions for the app, device and platform, and end user.
Podcast: Getting Your Radiology Solution Out There
Paul Chang, MD, offers some advice and warns of a few pitfalls radiology professionals face when getting their home-grown IT tools into the market.
Podcast: Business Intelligence Tools in Radiology
Paul Chang, MD, explains how radiologists are using data analytics and business intelligence to improve efficiency and demonstrate their value in health care.
Podcast: Radiologists Helping in Haiti
James Borgstede, MD, details ACR's efforts to provide support and training in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, including an upcoming trip.
Q&A: Improving Radiology through Data Search and Mining
Woojin Kim, MD, developer of Montage, talks about how the software brings Google-like search to radiology reports and how data mining is improving the field.
Q&A: Implementing Contrast-enhanced Spectral Mammography
Kristi Funk, MD, of the Pink Lotus Breast Center explains the benefits of CESM, the implementation of GE’s SenoBright technology, and the reaction from her patients.
FDA: Design Medical Imaging Devices with Kids in Mind
The agency released a draft proposal recommending that new imaging devices, such as CT, fluroscopy, and X-ray, include protocols and instructions for pediatric patients. This would be required on premarket approval notifications.
Podcast: Benefits of a Hybrid Operating Room
Tom Edwards, director of heart and vascular services at Northeast Georgia Health System, discusses why they added imaging equipment to the operating room.
Bill Would Require Medicare to Cover Virtual Colonoscopy
Reps. Danny Davis (D, Ill.) and Ralph Hall (R, Texas) introduced the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2012 on the heels of data showing CTC's effectiveness in seniors.
Health IT Leaders Blast Health Affairs Imaging Study
The health IT community reacted quickly this week to condemn to the recent Health Affairs study that found electronic access to medical images increased test ordering.
Electronic Image Access Encourages Test Ordering?
A Health Affairs study challenges conventional wisdom and finds physicians who have electronic access to previous imaging results are actually more likely to order additional tests.
Podcast: Advantages of Hybrid PET/MR
Osman Ratib, MD, PhD, FAHA, professor and chief of nuclear medicine in the Department of Radiology at the University Hospital of Geneva, discusses the advantages and future of the hybrid PET/MR modality.
Taking an Incremental Approach to Cloud-based Image Sharing
Migrating to the cloud for image sharing and storage doesn't have to be an all-in affair. What about an incremental approach?
Zen Medical Technologies Launches Critical Test Results System
Radiologist-founded company debuts at HIMSS 2012 with its cloud-based critical results communication system that gives users control of how they receive messages.
Siemens Introduces Lower-Cost 3-T MRI
With the Magnetom Spectra, Siemens Healthcare plans to make 3-Tesla MRI technology more readily available to smaller and mid-size practices and imaging centers.
Siemens, Dell Partner for Image Archiving Solution
Siemens and Dell are partnering to provide a cloud-based image archiving and sharing solution for radiology, which they are highlighting at HIMSS this week in Las Vegas.
Why, and How, Radiologists Should Deliver Results to Patients
It’s time spent not reading studies, a shift in the practice work flow, perhaps a bit outside of your comfort zone. But it’s a role that is increasingly being demanded of radiologists.