The rapid spread of Zika virus in the Western Hemisphere this past year has caused great alarm in the United States, which has braced for a wider spread over its borders. Brazil has been the epicenter of the epidemic, and physicians there have conducted several studies to come up with radiologic guidelines for early diagnosis and tracking of the disease.
 


A new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute evaluates characteristics of non-research industry payments to radiologists and their potential impact as drivers of medical imaging utilization. The report is published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).

The Radiological Society of North America’s 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (RSNA 2016), held Nov. 27-Dec. 2 in Chicago, highlighted RSNA’s ongoing commitment to improve patient care through radiology education, research and technological innovation.

To help healthcare chief information officers (CIOs) examine the important role enterprise imaging plays in value-based care, Logicalis Healthcare Solutions is offering a new downloadable white paper, “Accessible Images, Stronger Outcomes.” The company is also offering seven tips for selecting the right enterprise imaging platform.

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. has partnered with 7Dimaging to strengthen its educational resources for musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK) by offering the mskNAV Education Tool.

January 19, 2017 — Apollo Enterprise Imaging Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement with DiACardio Ltd to integrate DiACardio’s cardiology decision support tools into Apollo’s enterprise imaging solution, Apollo EPMM (Enterprise Patient Multimedia Manager).

A new free resource allows radiologists to determine whether they would have been designated as patient-facing by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2012 through 2014. Developed by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, the Radiologist Patient Facing Dataset (RPFD) allows users to look up all the radiologists in their practice to determine if they are likely to be exempt under the Merit-Based Incentive System (MIPS) group reporting option.

Intelerad Medical Systems announced a partnership with Laurel Bridge Software that will allow Intelerad to offer a number of solutions that address complex data, networking and architectural challenges common in multi-facility, cross-enterprise organizations.

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