As senior vice president of Integrated Radiology Partners, (IRP) and also president of the Radiology Business Management Association, Keith Chew is a well-respected leader in our industry. He recently spent time with RadAnalytics to talk about his new role with IRP, the importance of applying analytics in radiology, and share his thoughts on radiology’s outlook for 2015.

New technology transforms complex algorithms into meaningful narrative.

Radisphere Radiology has been acquired by Sheridan, the physician services division of AmSurg Corp.

With the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance landscape in the U.S. shifted dramatically. In addition to providing affordable coverage for many low- and middle-income families, the rollout of the new law naturally replaces the need for insurers to provide mini-medical plans.

Giving patients unrestricted, on-demand access to primary-care doctors for a fixed monthly fee cuts overall care costs by almost 20 percent while also improving patient satisfaction.

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has issued emergency regulations to address growing concerns from consumers over the adequacy of insurance company provider networks and the accuracy of provider listings—with implications for radiology.

The implementation of a health information exchange can reduce the frequency of duplicative medical imaging and can improve care while potentially lowering costs, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Healthcare providers looking to engage patients will find a key enabling—and potentially disruptive—tool in their back pockets: the smartphone.  Writing in the Saturday edition of the Wall Street Journal, cardiologist Eric Topol, MD, reviews a growing portfolio of powerful new applications and devices that can diagnose an ear infection, monitor mental health, track heart rhythms and even generate x-rays.