07 Sep

Posted at 20:50h in Radiology Practice Management, Radiology Services News, Teleradiology Services by
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I recently found this article regarding EDs advertising their current turnaround times via text: http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/MAR-255934/3-Reasons-to-Market-Your-ED-Wait-Times At first glance, this appears to be a great marketing idea, especially in many markets where hospitals are as common as gas stations.  After all, if I actually have a choice when...

17 Aug

Posted at 12:00h in Health Insurance and Reimbursement, Radiology Practice Management, Radiology Solutions, Teleradiology Services, Teleradiology Technology by
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Recently, there has been a great deal of discussion about so-called “predatory” teleradiology companies.  This conversation turned ugly when an investor-backed teleradiology firm took over a large hospital contract in Toledo, OH, replacing a traditional radiology practice incumbent at the site. ...

28 Jun

Posted at 12:00h in Teleradiology Services by
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A recent Aunt Minnie article titled “U.S. PACS market rides on replacement sales” cites a report from the IMV Medical Information Division indicating that 85% of all PACS sales in 2010 were replacements.  This brought to mind the question, as a Radiology PACS user, why...