Diagnostic Imaging | Sonar is used in the military to detect and communicate with other ships. Now, researchers claim, sonar can be used to detect something else: strokes. Using a headset with a portable, laptop-size console, researchers say they can identify and monitor strokes, ranging from...
Over the past few months, a select few teleradiology companies have been on the offensive regarding radiology practices that are deemed predatory. While I agree with some of the content, it's not always so black and white. Simply because a teleradiology practice takes on a...
ImagingBiz | The American Medical Association (AMA) today introduced its first-ever app designed specifically for a physician audience. Available for free through the iTunes store and compatible with the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, the app serves as an “on-the-go” reference guide that allows physicians...
HealthLeadersMedia.com | The recession was bad for business in nearly every industry including healthcare, where patient volume at hospitals declined as people put off elective surgeries and procedures. But as the economy rebounds, some hospitals are abandoning austerity and moving in the other direction with...
HealthLeadersMedia | Methodist Charlton Medical Center in south Dallas is staffed for 225 beds but its emergency department volume is equal to hospitals two and three times larger, says its president, Jonathan Davis. That's why when the ED is having problems, the rest of the...