Investing in Physician Leadership
When it comes to medical imaging, one of the most important investments any medical group, imaging center, hospital, or integrated delivery network can make is in physician leadership.
View Article10 Reasons to Improve Your Referral Management System
Did you know that 46% of patient appointments go unscheduled with manual referrals? And when it comes to referring physicians, more than half are dissatisfied with the scheduling processes for...
View ArticleRBMA Spring Radiology Summit 2016: Highlights from Colorado Springs
Every spring, the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) hosts an informative summit with networking and educational programs for leaders across the industry. The conference, held in a...
View ArticleA Reality Check for Server Side Rendering
Server side rendering is the talk of the medical imaging world today. The basic premise being that server side is faster and more efficient than client side rendering. Since servers typically have...
View ArticleWhy It’s Time to Transition to Digital Radiography (DR)
Significant changes are on the horizon for diagnostic radiology due to the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. The new legislation authorizes reimbursement cuts to imaging providers...
View ArticleLeading children’s hospital fully integrates its image archive
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), a 600-bed academic medical center, faced the dual challenges of long-term image storage and lack of true disaster recovery for full-fidelity...
View ArticleRecap: ACR 2016 in Review
The American College of Radiology (ACR) concluded its 2016 annual convention last week in Washington, DC. For better or for worse, this year’s event left many attendees with more questions than...
View ArticleIs it safe to relax on ICD-10?
Considering the industry-wide concern ahead of the October 1, 2015 implementation of the International Classification of Disease, Tenth Edition (ICD-10) coding standards, the transition seems to have...
View ArticleMerge Joins IBM and Watson in Medical Imaging Collaborative
Yesterday, IBM announced the creation of the Watson Health medical imaging collaborative. This global initiative unites 16 leading health systems, academic medical centers, ambulatory radiology...
View Article5 ‘Must Dos’ at SIIM 2016
Trekking out to the west coast for SIIM 2016 next week? While your plans may include exploring Portland’s finest Japanese gardens and gourmet donuts, there is also plenty to learn about imaging...
View ArticlePatients, Processes, Policies, and Progress: Reflecting on SIIM 2016
Last week, many of the biggest names in medical imaging informatics came together in Portland, Oregon for the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting, where they discussed the...
View ArticleRAD-AID, Merge make medical imaging a reality in developing countries
“Medical imaging is fundamental to almost everything healthcare does,” says RAD-AID president and CEO, Dr. Dan Mollura.
View ArticleTips for Clinical Leaders
As the old saying goes, “Organizing physicians is like herding cats.” So why would anyone want to be a clinical leader? What tips can help a leader success?
View ArticleHow one imaging center improved prior authorization to help patients,...
Imaging Specialists of Charleston, a radiologist-owned, full service medical imaging center in South Carolina, faces still competition in its region, specifically from a trio of hospital-based imaging...
View ArticleWhen it comes to medical imaging, what do patients know and want?
In a 2015 issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology1, authors from NYU Langone Medical Center reported their survey results related to patients’ understanding of their own imaging exams.
View Article7 Reasons to Upgrade Your Clinical Reporting Solution
Ever thought about how much clinical reporting can improve radiologist productivity? With an effective solution in place, a radiologist can save up to 75 minutes per day. That’s a significant amount of...
View ArticleTop Five Reasons to Replace Your PACS
Workflow, patient volume, and practice needs are constantly evolving. It’s important to find solutions that can adapt to the changes within your organization without disrupting your business. The...
View ArticleMerge partner, RAD-AID, to launch medical hybrid airship program
Artist rendering Dan Mollura, M.D., earned the admiration of hundreds of attendees at Merge Live last week. As the closing keynote speaker at Merge’s annual client conference, Mollura spoke of his...
View ArticleMerge Live by the Numbers
Last week, Merge hosted its annual client conference in Chicago. Designed with customers in mind, the conference provided numerous opportunities to learn from Merge experts and customers, deepen...
View ArticleHow to set the stage for imaging practice growth
As reimbursement challenges grow for outpatient imaging, many practices struggle to remain profitable. However, with the right technology, it’s possible to stay ahead of the curve. One organization,...
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