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BREAKING: Health spending growth surges to highest rate since 2007

The Affordable Care Act expanded health coverage to millions of Americans in 2014. Because more people had insurance to pay for healthcare services, demand and spending predictably went up more quickly. But the important question for the future remains the same: Will healthcare be able to avoid large spending spikes and move to a more [...]

By |2015-12-03T09:47:20+00:00December 3rd, 2015|Business, Government, Regulatory|Comments Off on BREAKING: Health spending growth surges to highest rate since 2007

CMS pushes back deadline for imaging decision support

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed its January 1, 2017, deadline for physicians to start ordering advanced imaging studies with clinical decision-support (CDS) software that is based on appropriate use criteria (AUC). Read more here.

By |2015-11-20T20:47:32+00:00November 20th, 2015|Government, Regulatory|Comments Off on CMS pushes back deadline for imaging decision support

IAMERS Barcelona Meeting

We had a great time in Barcelona and hope you did too. Here are a few images from the meeting. Do you have any to share?

By |2015-09-30T10:37:32+00:00September 30th, 2015|Uncategorized|Comments Off on IAMERS Barcelona Meeting

Hyperpolarized MRI aims to slash time needed to determine tumor treatment response

A new MRI technique being studied at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City could cut the time needed to reveal whether a tumor is responding to treatment from a matter of weeks to just a few days. The technology in question makes use of hyperpolarized MRI to track tumors as they metabolize [...]

By |2015-09-12T07:08:10+00:00September 12th, 2015|Medicine|Comments Off on Hyperpolarized MRI aims to slash time needed to determine tumor treatment response

Spectral Imaging Brings New Light to CT

The ability to perform image acquisition and processing at multiple energy levels is improving visualization for computed tomography and enhancing patient care Read more here.

By |2015-09-10T12:48:12+00:00September 10th, 2015|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Spectral Imaging Brings New Light to CT

Retooled two-midnight rule gets mixed reviews

Providers and policy experts are split on the Obama administration's proposal to salvage the controversial two-midnight rule with a series of modifications intended to mollify its many critics. Read more here.

By |2015-09-02T09:33:09+00:00September 2nd, 2015|Government, Regulatory|Comments Off on Retooled two-midnight rule gets mixed reviews

GE lends radiology tech to Philadelphia hospital in contract deal

Earlier this year, GE Healthcare CEO Jeff Immelt cited hospitals as a potentially lucrative source of growth for the company, pointing to a shift toward major contracts amid healthcare reform. Now, the company is taking a big step in that direction, inking a deal with Philadelphia's Temple University Health System (TUHS) to improve the medical [...]

By |2015-08-26T16:26:57+00:00August 26th, 2015|Business|Comments Off on GE lends radiology tech to Philadelphia hospital in contract deal

Why the healthcare industry badly needs a cyber security health check

After a slew of data breaches in 2014, the FBI warned the healthcare industry that cyber-criminals would be directing more attention their way in 2015. The healthcare industry, valued at $3 trillion, has become an increasingly valuable target for cyber thieves and, in some cases, a much easier target to attack due to their often [...]

By |2015-08-26T11:28:38+00:00August 26th, 2015|Business|Comments Off on Why the healthcare industry badly needs a cyber security health check

AHA issues ICD-10 countdown checklist

With just over a month to go until the Oct. 1 ICD-10 deadline, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has released a checklist of key steps that hospitals should take to ensure a successful transition. Read more here.  transition.Link: http://www.clinical-

By |2015-08-24T11:29:13+00:00August 24th, 2015|Business|Comments Off on AHA issues ICD-10 countdown checklist
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