The medical device excise tax continues to cost the medical device industry jobs, though at a declining rate, according to a report issued last week by the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed). 

When news broke Feb. 2 that Murray Reicher, MD, had been named chief executive of DR Systems, the San Diego-based supplier of PACS, RIS and EHR systems, more than a few folks surely reacted with an audible “Huh?” After all, Reicher is well known as the founder of the 25-year-old company. Hadn’t he been running it all along?

International medical imaging IT provider, Sectra (Link) (STO: SECT B), announced that its PACS has been awarded “Best in KLAS” both in the US and globally for highest customer satisfaction.

Expanded DR Portfolio with addition of wireless DR panel and increased software sales boosts Viztek's growth and bottom line.

Leading imaging company recognized as top-ranked radiology software vendor by customers.

Independent private physician practices and hospitals may find themselves on opposite sides of the debate over President Obama's 2016 budget proposal to equalize Medicare rates for services provided in hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) and physician offices—with projected savings of $29.5 billion over 10 years.

One of the arguments justifying the costs associated with establishing broad-based health information exchange is that it is not only expected to produce gains in healthcare quality, it’s expected to result in cost savings as well. A study out of the University of Michigan and published in the journal Medical Care has determined that the adoption of HIE is associated with a decrease in repeat imaging in emergency departments and could save the healthcare system millions of dollars annually.

Last week Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell announced plans to accelerate the timetable for Medicare’s move from a fee-for-service to a value-based reimbursement system. Richard Duszak, chief medical officer and senior research fellow of the American College of Radiology’s Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute took a few minutes to give us his take on the announcement by HHS.