Why Radiology Operations are Consolidating
VIDEO: What’s behind the imaging operations mergers and acquisitions? Brian Baker discusses the why and what to do about medical imaging consolidation.
Key Behaviors of Patient-facing Employees
VIDEO: Radiology facilities are increasing their focus on patient satisfaction. Consultant Jamie Verkamp discusses qualities of patient-facing employees.
10 New Tools from AHRA 2013
Poll: Does Your Radiology Group Have a Marketing Plan?
How to Create a Strategic Marketing Plan to Drive Growth
Radiology groups can boost referral value and market share by having a comprehensive marketing plan. Here’s how.
A Twist on the Traditional Imaging Marketing Strategy
Here’s how one imaging facility took a less traditional approach to market its practice with bold and creative brochures.
Navigating the Shift to Value-based Reimbursements
Volume-based reimbursements are being replaced by models emphasizing value. But what does that mean and how can this shift be profitable?
Adapting Your Strategic Plan in an Era of Change
A radiology facility’s old strategic plan likely is no longer viable for the evolving healthcare landscape. Here’s how to update and adapt your plan.
What Radiology Facilities Need to Know about Medicare Audits
CERT, MAC, ZPIC, RAC: Radiology groups need to know these Medicare auditing terms and how to prepare their practice.
How to Build a Future Radiology Leader
The Johns Hopkins radiology department developed a program to foster and train leaders in their growing institution. Other institutions should do the same.
Tips for Implementing a Critical Test Results System
VIDEO: Mark Flyer, MD, CIIP, of Maimonides Medical Center, shares the experiences and lessons learned when his facility implemented a critical test results management system.
Affordable Care Act: ACOs Are Slow, But Radiology Must Prepare
Accountable care organizations are beginning to emerge, but radiology has been slow to join. Here’s how imaging fits in and how the industry must prepare. (Part 2 of 4)
Translational Research in Radiology
VIDEO: Bradley Erickson, MD, PhD, FSIIM, explains translational research and the challenges facing innovative radiology organizations.
Hypometabolism in Healthy Brains May Indicate Pre-Alzheimer’s
PET finds hypometabolism in healthy brains that may indicate pre-Alzheimer’s disease.
PET Shows Nicotine in Smokers’ Brains Despite Vaccine
PET imaging aids researchers in search for anti-nicotine vaccine, but shows there is still a lot of work to do.
SPECT/MR Debuts as New Hybrid Modality
SPECT/MR debuted this week at the SNMMI annual meeting as a new preclinical hybrid molecular imaging system with promises of higher resolution and lower dose.
How to Get Physician Buy-In with a New IT System
The best way to maximize clinical adoption of a new enterprise viewer would be to get physicians involved in the selection process, IT officials said at SIIM 2013.
BYOD: The Challenge and Promise of Mobile Tech in Medicine
The use of mobile technologies in healthcare continues to grow, with staff accessing data on their own devices.
Watchful Waiting with Meaningful Use in Radiology?
Waiting to jump head-first into the federal government’s meaningful use program? That might not be a bad idea, David Avrin, MD, said at SIIM.
Why Radiologists Should be Using Decision Support Tools
Clinical decision support can assist multiple times in the medical imaging chain to improve efficiency and patient care, according to experts at SIIM 2013.