A new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute finds that patient condition complexity and subspecialization are primary factors affecting radiologist services list price variation. The researchers evaluated the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File to identify submitted charges (“list prices”) and payments for radiologists’ services. The report is published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).
August 15, 2017 — Novarad Corp. has entered into agreement to provide picture archiving and communication system (PACS) ...
Aug. 10, 2017 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) developed three new guidance documents and revised 32 others to ...
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Healthcare systems today are battling rising costs and uneven quality. At the core of each challenge is the fundamental need to deliver value — the best possible patient care at the lowest possible price.

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All around the world, regulatory requirements and market forces are driving a growing demand for higher-quality, more-effcient healthcare – supported by integrated IT systems that better serve the needs of every stakeholder.
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
August 10, 2017 — CDN recently announced a new partnership agreement with DiA Imaging Analysis Ltd., makers of next ...
August 10, 2017 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is organizing a challenge intended to show the ...
Accuray Inc. announced that the first studies validating the benefits of the Radixact System were presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), held July 30-Aug. 3 in Denver. This smart radiation therapy system represents the next generation in TomoTherapy treatment delivery, significantly increasing treatment speed and ease of use, according to Accuray. The Radixact System enables clinicians to treat a wide range of cancer cases, from initial plan delivery to adaptive therapy to complex retreatments, with precision and increased efficiency.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
Clarius Mobile Health has released advanced features and options for its wireless handheld ultrasound scanner for medical professionals on the go. The Clarius App 3.1 Eclipse with the enhancements is available now on the App Store and Google Play.
HeartFlow Inc. announced that four Blue Cross Blue Shield companies have each issued a positive medical policy for the HeartFlow FFRct (fractional flow reserve-computed tomography) Analysis.
August 9, 2017 — In the first major study of its kind, researchers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have ...
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Members of the new Education Committee of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care are developing educational resources and tools to encourage radiology professionals to lead patient engagement and improve patient experience and satisfaction.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Annual Conference on Quality and Safety, scheduled for Oct. 13-14 in Boston, will help radiology practices add value through cost-effective service quality improvement.
Virtual Phantoms Inc. announced the release of VirtualDoseIR, a tool for assessing organ dose from interventional radiology (IR) procedures. Like its VirtualDose CT product for computed tomography, VirtualDoseIR combines a family of anatomically realistic human phantoms, advanced Monte Carlo simulations, and an easy-to-use web interface to provide realistic calculations of dose to a diverse patient population.
Xavier University has launched the Xavier Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI), a pioneering effort to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence to improve healthcare. The Center’s first major initiative will be the AI Summit on Aug. 24-25 on Xavier’s campus in Cincinnati. Xavier will lead representatives from the medical device and pharmaceutical industries and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to further develop artificial intelligence to promote and protect patient health.
August 7, 2017 — Profound Medical Corp. recently announced that all closing conditions have been satisfied and it has ...
August 7, 2017 — ViewRay Inc. announced that several presentations of early clinical experience with its MRIdian Linac ...
To better prepare its ultrasound students to compete and thrive in the evolving healthcare environment, Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) partnered with Mindray North America to update department and education capabilities with 25 new Mindray DC-8 Exp high-performance ultrasound systems.
GE Healthcare announced Signa Premier, a new wide bore 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, is now available for sale in the United States. Signa Premier is the result of a four-year collaboration with the National Football League (NFL) and research institutions around the world working to design new imaging tools, particularly to aid researchers in the detection of biomarkers for the potential diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). GE said the system delivers a new level of clinical performance with additional research-focused capabilities, especially for neurology and oncology research.