According to CMS's latest attestation data, some 4,720 unique diagnostic radiologists have at least one year of participation in Stage 1 or Stage 2 Meaningful Use under their belts. This cohort has made around 9,000 unique attestations since 2011, showing quantifiable and clinically significant use of certified EHR technology.

Imaging Specialists of Charleston, a radiologist-owned, full-service medical imaging center in a South Carolina suburb faces stiff competition in its region, specifically from a trio of hospital-based imaging providers.

Secure Direct Messaging capabilities have become must-have components for many if not most users of RIS and PACS. While Meaningful Use’s requirements around the technology have spurred much of the adoption, Direct Messaging has grown in popularity by its own merits.

IBM made several big announcements about the future of IBM Watson Health last week, building on the momentum it gained from acquiring Merge Healthcare back in August. 

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) 2016 Annual Meeting doesn’t kick off until June 29, 2016, but the deadline for submitting original scientific abstracts to the SIIM 2016 Scientific Program is rapidly approaching.

HealthMyne, an imaging informatics company, announced this week that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to its new platform. 

TeraRecon, a global medical image management company, announced that Jeff Sorenson is the company’s new president.

Many radiologists and oncologists believe that traditional radiology reporting should be improved to assist with the assessment of tumors, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.