2010 August

In the matter of a few short years, virtualization has leapt from bleeding edge to leading edge. Even the most traditionally risk-adverse healthcare providers are maximizing virtualization. The reasons behind the uptick are fairly straightforward. Virtualization, and the resulting storage consolidation, delivers a host of benefits including reduced costs, streamlined IT resource management and accelerated application deployment.

Three years ago, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated breast cancer screening guidelines for high-risk and dense-breasted, pre-menopausal women, recommending that this subset of patients undergo breast MRI in addition to annual screening mammograms.

The setting for the 2010 annual meeting of the AHRA: association for medical imaging management Washington, D.C.couldn't be more appropriate. As always, the meeting will focus on executive-level radiology management strategies, but this year, Beltway initiatives, including healthcare reform and new regulations, will take center stage.

After a short hiatus from Health Imaging IT, I'm officially re-connected in a new role as editor. I'm glad to be back and re-connected at a time when connections are on our mind.