Virtual Radiologic (vRad), a technology-enabled national radiology practice and the largest telemedicine company in the world, and its subsidiary, NightHawk Radiology Services (NRS), have filed a lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona claiming patent and copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets by Tandem Radiology and certain of its employees and founders, and claiming infringement of patent rights by Direct Radiology  and Imaging Advantage through their use of Tandem's platform.

Puget Sound Institute of Pathology (PSIP) has partnered with McKesson Business Performance Services (BPS) to reduce billing expenses and gain access to comprehensive business support services.

During the keynote address at the recent Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Annual Event, former Senate Majority and Minority Leader Tom Daschle expressed support for computerized decision support systems that use appropriateness criteria in the ordering of medical imaging exams.

As Congress went to recess last week, one item of business left unfinished was an extension of the Federal Helium Reserve  program, a reservoir of the gas that accounts for 40 percent of the U.S. consumption, according to the Washington Post.

Tustin, Calif., July 29, 2013 – Providing hospitals with resources to expand or create education and patient care initiatives, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management announces the sixth year of its Putting Patients First Program. Putting Patients First grants enable healthcare facilities to fund programs, training or seminars aimed at improving patient care and safety in CT, MR, Ultrasound, X-ray and Vascular imaging. The grants are funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

The average salaries of radiologic technologists rose by 1.7 percent in the past three years and now average $62,763, considerably higher than the U.S. per capita income of $42,693, according to the 2013 American Society of Radiologic Technologists Wage and Salary Survey.

Agfa HealthCare announces today the availability of its newest Direct Radiography (DR) detector, the DX-D 35C, an 11x14 inch sized wireless panel which will be on display in booth #310 at AHRA 2013, the Association for Medical Imaging Management’s Annual Meeting, July 28-31, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

One of the nation’s largest radiology practices, Jefferson Radiology, PC, based in Hartford, Conn., has entered into a strategic partnership with McKesson Business Performance Services (BPS) for comprehensive revenue cycle management services. The arrangement will help the practice keep pace with a fast-changing reimbursement environment, meet growing regulatory demands and implement cost containment strategies.