AuntMinnie | With the right processes in place, requests for same-day MRI scans can be handled more than 90% of the time, resulting in productivity gains and boosting revenue for radiology departments, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Researchers...
DiagnosticImaging | At the recent Pennsylvania Radiological Society meeting, I was asked to speak about the “cons” of the new board certification format recently instituted by the American Board of Radiology. The change has created quite a few problems for residency programs across the country...
AuntMinnie | In the late 1990s, radiology societies helped encourage vendor adoption of the DICOM 3.0 standard, a milestone that ultimately sparked a revolution in digital image management. Now, RSNA hopes its Image Share project will do the same for the nascent field of image...
AuntMinnie | Radiology groups are losing hospital contracts in record numbers as imaging services have become increasingly commoditized -- especially with the advent of teleradiology, which gives groups a break from night call but also exposes them to the threat of replacement. There are strategies, however, that radiologists can...
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post soliciting some feedback from all of you on your opinions of the Debt Ceiling compromise made by the US Congress in July, 2011 in order to pass the US government's budget for 2012. https://onradinc.com/uncategorized/the-debt-ceiling-compromise-and-healthcare-reform/ . I received some good...