It was interesting recent announcements¹,² from Google (Mountain View, California) that got me thinking about our similarities. Google’s new ranking system was not universally endorsed, especially by those organizations that are not in the business of creating and frequently updating original content. The company that virtually invented the modern

As a manifestation of their core DNA, physicians dislike being led. As a corollary, physicians dislike, to a greater or lesser extent, their leader, particularly those leaders actually empowered to lead. To circumvent the leader problem, physicians tend to select a democratic form of governance for their practice, thus diluting the position of the

Health-care providers today have a heightened interest in streamlining operations and reducing capital outlays to maintain or improve margins. In an increasing number of cases, cloud-based solutions and software as a service are being embraced by the radiology sector to meet these challenges—but not before a careful analysis that goes beyond cost

Many factors have contributed to radiology’s increasingly important role in our health-care system and to the specialty’s contributions to medicine. Demographics suggest that radiology will continue to be demanded by the physicians who will care for an aging and expanding population.

Saint Thomas Health Services (STHS), Nashville, Tennessee, announced on March 14, 2011, the formation of Saint Thomas Outpatient Imaging, a new joint venture between the five-hospital system and two of the area’s leading radiology groups, Premier Radiology (Nashville) and MidState Radiology (Murfreesboro). Once the transaction of $100 million is

While there have been significant changes in the imaging market over the past 20 years, we continue to witness sea changes within the sector, increasing pressure on operators, administrators, and physicians. Within Saint Thomas Health Services (STHS), Nashville, Tennessee, inpatient and outpatient imaging services are available predominantly in

Wilson Wong, MD, was there when teleradiology took off, almost 15 years ago. Back then, there was a radiologist shortage, and Wong saw a way to increase the efficiency of coverage and bring some relief to other radiologists who were laboring (as he was) under the constant burden of on-call night work.