Planning for ICD-10 and Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2 Changes in 2014
One of the webinars that we held last month was about two big programs with really big changes coming next year: ICD-10 and Meaningful Use and how they will affect imaging centers and orthopedic...
View ArticleConsiderations when consolidating PACS archives into a third-party archive
When I meet with hospitals that are considering consolidating PACS archives into a single VNA, they’re usually looking to do so for one of two reasons (or both if they fit). First is the simple...
View ArticleTop Five Image-Sharing Misconceptions
I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to travel all over the country and examine different hospitals’ workflow and challenges first-hand. From small community hospitals to large, multi-state IDNs, I...
View ArticleWhat is HTML5 and what does it mean for imaging?
HTML is the language that’s used to organize and present content on the Internet. HTML5 is simply a new version of the language that has a number of new capabilities that, among other things, will...
View ArticleMerge Live On-Demand 2013: What to expect at this year’s client conference
We’re less than three weeks away from Merge Live On-Demand 2013 and we’re getting lots of questions from our clients on how they can make the most of this year’s event. Over the years, I’ve attended a...
View ArticleAn Imaging Strategy Helps Your Practice – and Your Patients
Don’t underestimate the value of implementing an enterprise-wide imaging strategy, especially when it comes to holding onto your most important stakeholders: your patients. Being able to efficiently...
View ArticleOrchestration vs. Coordination, Part 1
As a long-time healthcare IT guy, I spent a lot of time thinking about information systems and how different elements in those systems work together.
View ArticleMerge Live On-Demand Keynote: Why Share Electronic Medical Information?
Merge Live On-Demand kicked off yesterday with a set of outstanding industry sessions. To me, the most powerful was Regina Holliday’s presentation. Regina told us the story of her family and her late...
View ArticleThe Patient Consumerism Ship Is Sailing: Smart Imaging Providers Are on Board
People are exerting more control over every aspect of their lives, including their healthcare. Patients, in fact, are beginning to view healthcare as they do any other consumer transaction. Quality,...
View ArticleCongratulations Merge Client Award Winners!
At Merge Live On-Demand last month, I had the distinct honor to announce the winners of the Second Annual Merge Client Awards. We're fortunate to have so many outstanding clients doing amazing things...
View ArticleWhy Merge Supports Meaningful Use for Radiology
A recent article on www.radiologymu.org shared some stats about Meaningful Use and radiology. While the percentage of radiologists who have attested for Meaningful Use is still quite small (less than...
View ArticleReap the rewards of the new healthcare era with an enterprise imaging strategy
If it’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words, then medical images are priceless in the swiftly approaching era of value-based healthcare. As Meaningful Use and other regulatory measures take...
View ArticleTop Ways an Enterprise-wide Imaging Strategy Benefits ACOs
At the risk of stating the obvious, accountable care organizations (ACOs), at their most fundamental level, are about accountability – holding member physicians, hospitals and other providers...
View ArticleICD-10 Is Less Than a Year Away: Are You Prepared?
ICD-10 has been called one of the most comprehensive healthcare initiatives in the past 30 years. With a much larger code set than ICD-9, the increased size of ICD-10 provides the ability to code...
View ArticleLooking Ahead to RSNA 2013: IT Sessions Worth Checking Out
Besides being a great place to walk off all those Thanksgiving Day calories, the cavernous twin exhibit halls of the RSNA Annual Meeting here in Chicago will offer up the latest trends and technologies...
View ArticleQuick and Cost-Effective MU2 Attestation
According to RadiologyMU.org, radiologists who have attested for Meaningful Use have received approximately $60 million in incentive funds. In spite of this staggering statistic, only 12% of...
View ArticleRSNA 2013: More Meaningful Than Ever
Now that it’s been a couple of days since my colleagues and I returned from the 99th Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago, we’ve had some time...
View ArticleA Sound Imaging Strategy: The Heart of Effective Cardiac Care
Cardiovascular disease accounts for 17 million deaths each year, and is the number one cause of death worldwide. The growth of an aging patient population, combined with the arrival of major healthcare...
View ArticleEnsure Your Enterprise Imaging Strategy Facilitates Mergers & Acquisitions
It’s been happening for a while now – big hospitals gobbling up smaller hospitals. Imaging centers being bought by health systems. The consolidation era is here…and it’s not slowing down any time soon.
View Article2014: The Year of Interoperability
As we head into the New Year, it’s important to proactively consider the changes that are taking place within the healthcare industry. From the Affordable Care Act providing access to millions of...
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