Segregating reading room tasks into “image interpretative” and “non-image interpretive” workflows improved radiologists’ perception of disruptions and mental effort while increasing workplace satisfaction, according to a study published in Academic Radiology. 

Montreal, Canada – October 25, 2016 – Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in enterprise workflow and medical image archiving solutions​, ​today announced the appointment of Christian Bazinet as Chief Operating Officer, and Michel Desgagné as Chief Customer Officer.

Nearly a third of post-breast cancer women are slipping through the cracks in our mammography system, according to a presentation at the 2016 Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

An aging, chronically ill population and the increasingly quick adoption of technology are contributors to the medical imaging management market's growth in the next five years, which will reach $5.78 billion by 2021, according to a Markets and Markets report.

Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center believe that imaging biomarkers will play an increasingly large role in oncology through the philosophy of precision medicine, especially in the case of heterogeneous tumors. Data derived from imaging may enable clinicians to distinguish between benign and cancerous tissue and predict treatment response, but certain challenges must be addressed first, according to Evis Sala, MD, PhD, et al.

The final ruling on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was released in early October and, while there were some positive surprises for radiologists, hospitals and imaging centers need to work to ensure compliance in billing and reporting. Lack of knowledge about the looming changes, an uneven playing field with payors and the shift from volume to value could all undercut profitability at an imaging practice.   

In spite of consolidation and the uncertainty of a rapidly evolving healthcare market, the market for medical devices and equipment is expected to grow at least 5 percent annually until 2022, according to the market research firm Evaluate. The report was presented at the AdvaMed 2016 medical device conference, held mid-October in Minneapolis.  

Next year, the first hospital-owned imaging centers are expected to transition out of HOPPS reimbursement