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...
AuntMinnie | The screening mammography debate has come to the September issue of Radiology through a pair of articles from the most vociferous advocates on either side: One group is led by Dr. Daniel Kopans of Massachusetts General Hospital and the other by Drs. Peter...
DiagnosticImaging | The final details of the Accountable Care Organization are still yet to be defined, but now’s not the time for radiologists to hesitate. Imaging professionals should prepare for the new health care model by assessing the current state of the practice, from the IT...