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 | A formidably named bit of technology can open a new window into pancreas function, according to a new study in the journal Radiology. Serial magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) with a spatially selective inversion-recovery (IR) pulse can provide insights into pancreatic flow noninvasively, Japanese...
ImagingEconomics | The "World Healthcare IT Market: Trends & Forecast (2010 - 2015)" analyzes and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia, & Rest of the world. The global healthcare IT market is expected to grow from $99.6 billion in...
At-home x-rays may reduce the delirium elderly patients can suffer during the procedure, new research suggests. A pilot study of 69 patients found that 17% of those who had x-rays in the hospital -- but none of those treated at home -- suffered delirium and required...