July 2014

It’s final: ICD-10 deadline set for October 1, 2015
Johns Hopkins and Kaiser Permanente Announce Partnership
GenSpera Announces US Patent for Methods and Compositions for the Detection, Imaging and Treatment of Cancer
Rhode Island Medical Imaging announces partnership with Free to Breathe
First outpatient radiology practice to open east of I-15 and U.S. 95
SIIM: Experiment in web technologies points to future of health IT
Lung-cancer screening: A long time coming
ACR PAC will not back Wolf, Flinn
Remote Medical International and vRad Support U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Kuwait with Critical Radiology Services
Seltzer in JAMA: Should radiologists advocate broader or more limited use of medical imaging?
Radiologist workforce decline projected through 2016
Cutting reimbursements will cost more in the long run
Achieving personalized care delivery using standardized protocols: Sectra DoseTrack at UHCMC
Hill Country practice is PACS-flavored success story
Many who signed up don’t understand coverage, surprised by high deductibles
Rising imaging use among the commercially insured signals utilization challenges ahead
CBO adds 5 years to Medicare's solvency
A southern gentleman with an activist agenda
ACR CEO William T. Thorwarth, Jr, MD: Apathy is radiology’s greatest threat
Collaborations for independence
Gawande: Financial leaders are best able to impact healthcare cost, quality
MITA Welcomes Kevin J. Cosgriff, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.), as New President & CEO of NEMA
Progressive Radiology Now Providing Expert Medical Imaging for Chicago Area Patients and Medical Providers
Sound practices in imaging valuations: What a realistic buyer/seller would do
Many healthcare consumers surprised and confused by out-of-pocket costs and bills
Best practices in mitigating the impacts of the increasing self-pay population
Zotec Partners Hires Medical Billing Veteran Mark Scruggs as Partner of Corporate Strategy
HOPPS rule proposes outpatient bundles for endovascular repairs
Most HIX consumers will incur steep premium hikes in 2015
How to thrive amid disruption
What does a 2% reimbursement cut mean to radiology?
Philips Healthcare chief DiSanzo departs
Are hospitals on a Blockbuster path?
The Big Picture
RadNet Joins UCLA-Easton Center Alzheimer's Disease Research Study
Radiology is continued target in proposed 2015 MPFS
The Courage to Lead
Leadership Essentials
Mining the Medicare Physician Dataset
Real-time Video: Imaging 3.0 Toolkit?
Growth Strategies for Thin Times
Radiology and the ACO: Early Experiences
Leveraging the Power of Partnership
The Clinical Decision-support Mandate: Now What?
New Program to Detect Early Lung Cancer in Current and Former Smokers
PACSHealth and Dell Unite in Hosting and Distribution Agreement to Provide Radiation Dose Monitoring
A chilling effect