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AMGA names 19 providers for ACO Development Collaborative

Executive Announcements | Tuesday, August 31 2010
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) has released the names of 19 medical groups and organized systems of care that will be participating in its ACO Development Collaborative to assist member organizations in becoming successful accountable care organizations (ACOs).
 

JACR: Repeated imaging raises cancer risk for patients with chronic conditions

Clinical Studies | Monday, May 24 2010
Patients with chronic and recurrent conditions receive radiation exposures that may put them at increased risk for cancer via medical imaging, according to a study published in the May edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, which found that the proportion of these patients who received estimated total effective doses of greater than 50 mSv within three years was significantly higher for those diagnosed most recently.
 

JACR: Pediatric imaging ordering by rad residents shows need for education

Clinical Studies | Monday, May 24 2010
To improve pediatric residents' ability to make decisions regarding imaging exams, radiologists must educate the residents with uniform case-based and didactic sessions, as each decision made by a resident reflects individual training, said an article published in the May edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
 

Montefiore nabs CV imaging luminary Garcia to chair cardiology

Executive Announcements | Thursday, April 01 2010
Mario J. Garcia, MD, a cardiologist who helped develop and clinically implement cardiac CT angiography, has been recruited as co-director of the Montefiore-Einstein Heart Center and as chief of cardiology within the department of medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.
 

HHS: About 60K patients affected by data breaches in 2010

Industry News | Monday, March 29 2010
The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services has identified 12 organizations in 2010 on its web site listing HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates that have reported breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting 500 or more individuals.
 

AJR: Radiation dose reduced for PE patients thanks to in-hospital educational efforts

Clinical Studies | Thursday, January 21 2010
The use of educational intervention can affect emergency department physician decisions on whether to use ventilation–perfusion (V/Q) scanning rather than CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for patients presenting with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
 

AJR: Chest ultrasound viable alternative to CT for pediatric pneumonia

Top Stories | Wednesday, November 25 2009
Chest ultrasound is a viable alternative to chest CT in evaluating pediatric patients with pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
 

BronxRHIO taps Axolotl for EMR

Contracts & Installations | Monday, October 05 2009
The New York City-based Bronx Regional Health Information Organization (BronxRHIO) has signed a contract for Axolotl's Elysium Exchange suite.
 

V/Q scan less radiation risk than CT

Conference News | Thursday, April 30 2009
Educating physicians about ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scanning as an alternative to CT for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolisms led to a 23 percent decrease in patient exposure to radiation, according to a study presented today in Boston at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society.
 

Digital Endoscopy: Challenges for Enterprise Imaging

Features | Friday, November 21 2008
At first glance, it would seem that the pieces are in place for bringing digital endoscopy onto the enterprise PACS; however, according to a pair of healthcare informatics pioneers who have set themselves this task, there are still issues remaining to be resolved.
 

GE debuts IT initiatives to enable hospitals, practices to boost quality, decrease cost

Top Stories | Tuesday, November 18 2008
 
NEW YORK CITY—Through collaborations with medical institutions, including Aspetar Hospital, Qatar Foundation, Intermountain Healthcare, Mayo Clinic, Montefiore Medical Center and the University of California San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF), GE Healthcare at an event in New York City today launched three new healthcare IT initiatives focused on “high performance healthcare.”
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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