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When Elephants Dance

Over the past year, I have written about some of the key indicators pointing to a maturing of the medical-imaging marketplace. Among these is the fact that consolidation is accelerating across virtually all sectors of the profession: radiology groups, hospitals, health systems, vendors, and payors. Consolidation not only is a factor that affects

Strkyer Partners with NeuroLogica on Mobile CT Surgical Nav Unit

Stryker Corp. subsidiary Stryker Navigation has partnered with the Danvers, MA-based portable CT maker, NeuroLogica to produce an integrated surgical navigation unit for its BodyTomTM 32-slice CT scanners.

AIM Coalition Welcomes New Study On Self Referral in Surgical Pathology Services

A new study by Georgetown's Dr. Jean Mitchell shows that self-referral for prostate biopsy pathology evaluations has increased Medicare billing, but has not improved cancer detection.

ICD-10 Rollback Reflects Lessons Learned from 5010 Integration, Says Coding Director

This week, the DHSS announced proposed rule changes to HIPAA that "would save health care providers and health plans up to $4.6 billion over the next ten years," according to a statement.

Rusckowski Quits Philips Healthcare for Quest CEO Spot

The poaching of Philips Healthcare CEO Steve Rusckowski by Quest Diagnostics this week cleared the way for the Dutch manufacturer to promote from within.

Radiology Associates of New Jersey Joins vRad Partner Diagnostic Imaging Inc.

Minneapolis-based Virtual Radiologic (vRad) continues to grow its national vRad Radiology Alliance network. On Monday, vRad announced that Radiology Associates of New Jersey (RANJ) has joined Diagnostic Imaging Inc. (DII), a vRad Radiology Alliance partner.

Modeling Obese Imaging Phantoms, RPI Researcher Finds Higher Dosages Likely

More than one-third of all Americans are obese, and yet most medical imaging equipment is not designed to accommodate them. This fact also underscores the likelihood of their increased exposure to ionizing radiation, says new researchreported in the journal Physics in Medicine & Biology.

Resolution in Pittsburgh: DOJ Greenlights Highmark BCBS Deal

Sparks are settling in the Steel City as the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) cleared the way for Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield to proceed with its half-billion-dollar buy-up of the struggling West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS).

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