In-house imaging provides orthopaedic practices with ancillary revenue stream. “Where you win or lose the game in a medical practice is on the revenue side of the balance sheet.” Orthopaedic practices, like all medical practices, are feeling the pinch of increased costs, reimbursement pressure, and time-consuming administrative
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Reliability, redundancy and mobility help provider keep pace with imaging needs. By Erica Carnevale, Marketing Manager, Carestream Health. Many radiology departments are feeling the pressure of “doing more with less”. For Columbus Regional Health in Indiana, the pressure was literal: the medical provider had to eliminate three
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EMRs for healthIT and a new imaging modality are in the news. This week’s articles include: the VA has joined a program that makes it easier for patients to access their electronic medical records; a study examines whether hospitals hesitate to adopt order-entry clinical decision support
Read MoreDifferences have implications for assessment, quality assurance, and training. By Zhimin Huo, PhD, Researcher, Carestream Health. Healthcare imaging technologies and options are continually evolving, and their applications in radiology can be puzzling. One area of confusion is the respective roles of Quantitative Image Analysis (QIA) and Computer-Aided
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It is the first of the month - and time for a new “Guess the X-ray” Image Challenge. Several people guessed the March image challenge pretty quickly! The correct answer is — Legos! Here is the xray image for April is below. We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs,
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By Dave Fornell, Editor, Diagnostic & Interventional Cardiology magazine and assistant editor for Imaging Technology News magazine. While I write a lot about medical imaging technology and how new technology can and should work, it is not often that I get to experience how things actually
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To end 2015 on a high note we’re offering up another round of our radiology image contest, and in the holiday spirit we’re including 2 images this time! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to
Read MoreHappy August everyone! Time for a new image challenge. Last month's flashlight image was pretty easy, and we think that this month's image will be a little tougher. The image for August is below. Please enter your guesses in the comments below or on our Facebook page.
Read More[caption id="attachment_3811" align="alignleft" width="100"] Cristen Bolan, Executive Editor, Applied Radiology[/caption] Guest post by Cristen Bolan, executive editor, Applied Radiology. There is no such thing as a free lunch—in the end someone has to foot the bill. So, here’s my question: Who got pushed off the fiscal cliff? A.
Read MoreChildren's Hospital Los Angeles is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals and is acknowledged worldwide for its leadership in pediatric care. Dr. Marvin Nelson, MD, Pediatric Radiologist at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, visited the Carestream booth to discuss the attention pediatric imaging is
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