So much for a summer lull. Some of the biggest names in healthcare made big moves this month, announcing major acquisitions and partnerships that will reshape markets and lead to some pretty intriguing improvements for patient care.

The radiology information systems (RIS) market is projected to be worth $722.7 million by 2019, according to a new report from the market research firm MarketsandMarkets. 

C4 Imaging, a medical device development company, announced last week that it has received a $1.32 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has increased the fee for processing medical device export certificates that have already been requested in the past. 

A simple number is buried in the esoteric byways of the U.S. healthcare  reimbursement system

Flash back to the end of 2008 and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. At 14-site Scottsdale Medical Imaging (SMIL) in Arizona, word comes down from the board of directors to senior management: Our shareholders are concerned. We’ve got to do something to stem the financial bleeding.

The vacancy rates for numerous imaging disciplines have increased in the last two years, according to a recent survey performed by American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

One Call Care Management, a leading provider in the workers’ compensation industry, announced this week that it has acquired the MedFocus Radiology Network, which has access to over 3,400 different imaging facilities.