January 2015

Patients receiving too much diagnostic radiation for too little reason: Consumer Reports
A major storm is headed our way—as always
Professional Radiology, Inc Aligns with the Strategic Radiology national consortium
FDA clears EOS Micro Dose for pediatric imaging
CMS signals support of 90-day reporting period in 2015
GAO reports prompt call to action on physician self-referral
EOS imaging receives FDA clearance for Micro Dose
Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging supports growth with strong PACS and clinically experienced PACS administrator
Consumer Reports publishes 5 tactics to avoid excess radiation
RLI awards first Certificate of Leadership Mastery™
Head CT scans in the ED: Essential or exploited?
AHRA and Toshiba announce 2014 Putting Patients First Grant Winners
Siemens names new healthcare leadership team
Study: Reports recommending imaging follow-up are ignored
Three words to the wise: ‘Get big fast’ Multispecialty outsourcing expert warns radiology of things to come
Survey finds older docs delighted with advanced imaging
HHS accelerates timetable for Medicare payment restructuring
5 minutes with David C. Levin, MD: Outpatient imaging cuts and unintended consequences
Taking our data to the next level in 2015: Q & A with Keith Chew
Zotec Partners introduces new Zotec Analytical Reporting Interface for radiologists
Report challenges medical device industry claims of economic damage
Imaging used to read ancient scrolls 'carbonized' by Vesuvius
ACR survey: Non-cooperative hospitals discourage MU participation
Oncology society rolls out big-data initiative, tells why radiology should care
DR Systems Ranked Top 25 EHR Vendor
AmSurg Corp acquires Radisphere
vRad partnership with Ver2 Digital Medicine brings expert radiology services to the Middle East
MITA and Image Gently release joint position paper on interventional x-ray equipment for pediatric patients
NEC Display Solutions receives FDA 510(k) clearance on MD210C3 diagnostic review monitor
Dejunking the healthcare system in 2015
‘Direct primary care’ shown to please patients and reduce costs, including for imaging
Orchestrating interoperability: One size does not fit all
Patient pathways and better outcomes: The future of radiology
Michigan 21st state to enact breast density notification law
With safety events on the rise, new board will credential for MR safety
American physicians’ medical defensiveness proving contagious to Austrian radiologists, surgeons
Annual DBT screening could yield significant savings for payors
Care coordination barely improved by docs’ use of EHR, health IT
Atlanta Medical Center Deploys Enterprise-wide, Web-based PACS Using Existing Workflows and Secure SSO Solution
Emergency regs issued in CA to address network inadequacies
IAC awarded ISO 9001:2008 Management System and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Certifications
Former President of Wake Radiology to lead North Carolina Medical Society
Medical device tax repeal legislation introduced in Senate
Study: HIE drives 25% reduction in repeat medical images
Flex-IT Act reintroduced—would shorten 2015 MU reporting period
CDS a priority as the Center for Device and Radiological Health releases 2015 guidance plans
SIR rebrands to accent innovative patient care
The smartphone as disruptive medicine
Health-policy docs issue call to action against physician self-referral
5 Minutes with N. Reed Dunnick, MD: Challenges facing radiology in 2015
Prison term for ID theft
OIG's 2015 Work Plan takes triple aim at imaging services
Legislation introduced to repeal medical device tax
2015 outlook for the federal IT programs
USC radiologists foster patient-centered care using 3D models
IT spotlight: State-of-the-art VNA
Viztek announces FDA approval of Exa PACS
The Big Picture
Big data raises big questions for healthcare providers: NPR
Tucking into 2015 to-do list, MITA hires new policy director and takes aim at tax repeal—for starters
Kentucky hospital study finds mounting losses on physician ownership
89 new ACOs added to Medicare Shared Savings Program
MITA names new policy director
FDA approves Bayer's contrast agent Gadavist for pediatric patients
Looking ahead to the new year