DiagnosticImaging | In his commentary “A Case for Prior Authorization of Imaging Services,” Douglas Tardio posed the question: Which is really better for patient care — clinical decision support or prior authorization? Mr. Tardio concluded that it is the latter. While we agree that both approaches...
imagingBiz | To make a point about how health IT can curb runaway health care costs, Peter R. Orszag cited the experience of Partners HealthCare System Inc. in Boston. Orzag was President Obama’s director of the Office of Management and Budget and is now vice chairman...
iHealthBeat | Eleven percent of surveyed consumers strongly agree that the increased use of technology in customer service has significantly improved the level of service from health insurers in the past five years, according to an Accenture survey. Seventeen percent of survey respondents strongly disagree that...
This morning I read a forum post on Aunt Minnie about a popular teleradiology company that experienced a long technology outage during peak coverage hours. As an IT department leader, this piqued my interest. The issue was related to an outside Internet Service Provider -...
DiagnosticImaging | Now is the time to speak up. That's the message from Maggie Sayre, executive director of the Association for Quality Imaging in Washington, D.C. Everyone from radiologists to technologists must address upcoming health care changes, as the imaging industry reels from — and faces probable...