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+ 2011’s Top 20 Imaging-center Chains: Second Annual Report
+ New Payment Models and the Radiology Practice
+ Productivity Pressure: IT Unlocks New Radiologist and Referrer Capabilities
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Measuring the Potential Impact of the Proposed 2013 MPFS
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Accomodating Imaging Volume Under Health-care Reform
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Forecasting Imaging Use Under Health-care Reform
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CT and MRI: Regional Variations in Utilization and Reimbursement
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Hospital-based Versus Freestanding Outpatient Imaging Services
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Cost Comparison: Hospital-based Versus Freestanding Outpatient Imaging Services
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Radiology-group Financial Performance
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Outpatient Imaging Utilization Trends
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The Radiology Staffing Market, Temporary and Permanent
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Vital Images Inc. Receives FDA Clearance for VitreaView
November 16, 2012
Vital Images, Inc., a developer of visualization and analysis solutions for healthcare providers, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for VitreaView, a universal viewer with three-dimensional and tablet viewing capabilities.
VitreaView can access DICOM and non-DICOM medical images through a standardized viewer connected with a variety of systems, including EMR, EHR or HIE. In addition to 3D and tablet capabilities, VitreaView leverages virtualized environments to allow access to multiple databases and provides a universal imaging layer at the enterprise level, the company... Read More »
Posted in ehr , dicom , imaging vendor news , practice management software , emr
Intelerad Launches New Enterprise Diagnostics Solution
October 30, 2012
Intelerad Medical Systems announced the launch of Flow, a new enterprise solution for radiologists. Flow provides a fluid diagnostic experience across streamlined workflows to accelerate team collaboration and grow business in complex distributed environments.
Flow’s key features include a unified reading workflow with assignment and allocations, universal worklist and enhanced critical workflows. With InteleViewer, Flow features an intuitive interface with advanced hanging protocols for tailored study layouts. For adaptive and flexible reporting, Flow offers embedded voice recognition and intelligent structured reporting through Intelerad Multi-Method Reporting... Read More »
Posted in imaging vendor news , productivity , practice management software
GNAX Health, Acuo Technologies and Client Outlook Announce Healthcare IT Alliance
July 25, 2012
GNAX Health, Acuo Technologies and Client Outlook announced the formation of a new strategic alliance to provide an integrated and simplified solution for medical image access, exchange and management.
The cloud-based, clinical content management solution delivered through this alliance includes a vendor neutral archive (VNA) platform, an integrated universal medical image viewer, and image exchange strategies that fit the needs of healthcare organizations.
The solution combines Acuo’s Universal Clinical Platform (UCP) with Client Outlook’s eUnityTM clinical image visualization, sharing and collaboration toolset, hosted... Read More »
Posted in imaging informatics , image sharing , practice management software , storage management
The Jig Is Up
For many years, hospitals and physician practices have engaged with payors in a little game we play in a free market society called “negotiation.” This game enables the players to use whatever tools and stratagems they possess to leverage as good a price possible for their services/business in an increasingly price-conscious marketplace. On the provider side, good means high, and on the payor side, good means low. Providers might negotiate from a position
