Facility Management

As the price tag of cyberattacks on healthcare continues to rise, radiology looks to bolster its defenses.

Taking time to ask questions – instead of announcing mandates – can be far more effective.

Zero evidence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in a radiation oncology clinic shows disinfection policies are working.

Dr. Summer Kaplan discusses strategies to design quality improvements projects in emergency radiology and the challenges that exist to proper implementation. She shared her insights during the American Society of Emergency Radiology 2020 annual meeting.

Dual-Energy CT's Impact in the Emergency Department; Mass Casualty Planning; Language Barriers to Mammography for Spanish-Only Speakers; Improving the Patient Experience for Mammography During the Pandemic

Researchers offer several tips to help imaging facilities maximize their cybersecurity.

Three tips to help you limit dose exposure and optimize imaging protocols.

Dr. Susan Cross from Barts Health NHS Trust discusses the experiences of her institution with multiple mass casualty events during the American Society of Emergency Radiology 2020 annual meeting.

It is time for facilities to push for greater interoperability and unified systems.

Invest wisely in a strong foundation to ensure continued innovation.

Delaying compliance with Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology interoperability rules can lead to fines.

The majority of these patients have had at least one emotionally or physically uncomfortable experience, according to a survey, but imaging facilities can use this feedback to improve their performance.

Breast imagers could be among the most highly burned out sub-specialists, but there are ways to reduce the work fatigue.

Rethinking CMR during COVID-19; Abdominal Imaging and COVID-19; Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19; African American and Lung Cancer Screening; Plus, African American Women and Disadvantages in Breast Cancer Screening

Providers from all care environments report some level of mental health impact during the pandemic.

Matthew Michela, president and chief executive officer of Life Image, discusses the role of data interoperability and accessibility during the pandemic.

Industry experts offer advice on specific steps radiology can take to bolster the understanding it adds value to clinical care.

Merger, valued at $885 million, will bring together two of the nation’s largest radiology groups.

A decision tree-based machine learning algorithm can help departments identify and contact patients at highest risk for skipping appointments.

Chest CT for COVID-19 Diagnosis; COVID-19 Neuroimaging Patterns; Radiologist COVID-19 Stress; Accelerated MRI NYU Langone Health and Facebook AI Partnership

Nationwide survey reveals most radiologists report high anxiety and stress levels, as well as challenges to coping.

Artificial intelligence equivalency in breast cancer screening; diffusion-weighted imaging and breast MRI; CT patterns for EVALI; Emergency Department and CT Scan Declines with COVID-19; and Thoracic Imaging Findings of MIS-C.

The dual-layer platform can identify malicious instructions from a host computer.

Past RBMA President Christie James, American College of Radiology Commission on Economics Chair Greg Nicola, M.D., and Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies President Melody Mulaik discuss the radiology revenue cycle management challenges and solutions of the pandemic.

CT and heart attack prediction; lagging outpatient imaging volume recovery; equivalent thoracic MRI performance with COVID-19 pneumonia; and CT colonography during COVID-19