In a recent study published by PLOS Medicine, a team of researchers analyzed more than 11,000 patients ages 14 year and older with blunt trauma, creating two decision instruments (DIs) they believe could reduce unnecessary chest CTs by approximately 25 to 37 percent.

Any distributed workflow solution worth its salt helps radiologists work at the top of their clinical skill set, maximize their productivity and fully integrate their workflow with that of the rest of their practice-and, ultimately, with the workflow of the ordering physician, practice or provider organization.

Ankur M. Doshi, MD, of the New York University Langone Medical Center radiology department, and colleagues looked at reviews posted on Yelp for 126 outpatient radiology centers from throughout the United States, analyzing what does and does not affect a patient’s overall experience. 

Blackford Analysis, a provider of software products that accelerate comparison of medical images, today announced it has secured a second consulting engagement with Optos, a global leader in ultra-widefield retinal imaging technology.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the Lumason contrast agent (Bracco Diagnostics) on Oct. 12 and granted it pass-through status under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System.

A team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus shaved 10 minutes and 46 seconds off of the average length of stay (LOS) for emergency department (ED) patients undergoing CT scans, and have now published a report on how they accomplished the feat.

Taking a deep dive into the data generated by a practice can offer a roadmap, of sorts, to help find opportunities for value. A couple of recent top stories showcased two innovative ways to look at information that could help improve practice.

As the U.S. shifts further into the era of accountable care, hitting quality benchmarks becomes ever more important. Reimbursement is increasingly tied to the value generated by providers, and data about who is making the grade is becoming more transparent.