Radiology professionals more prepared for change than their primary care counterparts The Veterans Health Administration is creating a LDCT lung cancer program, and recently gauged team members' readiness for the complex initiative.Read more about Radiology professionals more prepared for change than their primary care counterparts
Radiology resident pay falling short of expectations, as programs overlook one key factor While published stipends in the U.S. start at $49,547, when accounting for cost of living, pay can drop considerably, diving as low as $26,915. Read more about Radiology resident pay falling short of expectations, as programs overlook one key factor
Radiology providers struggling to share images in a timely fashion, steer patients to portals That's according to a new survey of academic medical center leaders, published in Clinical Imaging. Read more about Radiology providers struggling to share images in a timely fashion, steer patients to portals
Hitachi inks five-year deal with Olympus to jointly develop endoscopic ultrasound systems Officials said the pact will remain in place after Hitachi completes the sale of its imaging products to Fujifilm. Read more about Hitachi inks five-year deal with Olympus to jointly develop endoscopic ultrasound systems
Olympus and Hitachi Announce Long-Term Business Alliance Regarding Endoscopic Ultrasound SystemsOlympus Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd. today announced that they have signed a five-year contract to jointly develop Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems. Read more about Olympus and Hitachi Announce Long-Term Business Alliance Regarding Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems
$13B deal unites UnitedHealth with Change Healthcare UnitedHealth Group is acquiring Change Healthcare for about $8 billion cash, the companies jointly announced Wednesday morning. Read more about $13B deal unites UnitedHealth with Change Healthcare
Hologic continues buying binge, acquiring molecular cancer test firm Biotheranostics for $230M Photo by Pepi Stojanovski via Unsplash Sales of the company's COVID-19 test—pushing quarterly income to more than $1.3B last year—have helped fuel its recent M&A spree.Read more about Hologic continues buying binge, acquiring molecular cancer test firm Biotheranostics for $230M
CMS approves 5 new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System measures, relieving radiology’s quality crunch The specialty has seen a decline in available MIPS metrics in recent years, as the feds have "topped out" those with extremely high national performance, experts said. Read more about CMS approves 5 new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System measures, relieving radiology’s quality crunch
Experts call for a new subspecialty in imaging—the ‘screening radiologist’ Oftentimes, it’s primary care docs and epidemiologists quarterbacking imaging care, but two MDs believe rads should have a greater say in the process. Read more about Experts call for a new subspecialty in imaging—the ‘screening radiologist’
A COVID silver lining: Pandemic-related workflow changes produce 23% drop in imaging wait times The number of patients completing forms prior to visits has nearly doubled at NYU Langone, according to an analysis published in Academic Radiology. Read more about A COVID silver lining: Pandemic-related workflow changes produce 23% drop in imaging wait times