Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]ISAnalog workflow analysis guides RIS/PACS implementationBefore it implemented a RIS/PACS, the radiology department at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, NY, struggled to keep up with the workload with its old system of whiteboards, typewriters, lightboxes, and ledgers. But before putting the new systems in place, the department conducted a function-by-function workflow analysis of current practices, laying the groundwork for a successful implementation.September 15, 2005Imaging InformaticsAuntMinnie.com RIS Radiology InsiderSeptember 11, 2005Practice ManagementMassachusetts insurers seek to cut imaging utilizationIn response to double-digit increases in diagnostic imaging procedures, Massachusetts healthcare insurers such as Tufts Health Plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) are implementing imaging management plans in an effort to curb utilization.September 11, 2005ISFormat no factor in report efficiencyA common belief in the medical community is that structured radiology reports are more efficient and effective at transmitting information than free-text reports. But when a pair of researchers recently put this maxim to the test, they discovered that both free-text and structured forms of radiology reporting are equally efficient and accurate for transmitting information.September 7, 2005Nuclear MedicineCMS seeks to rein in nuclear medicine self-referralThe growth of nuclear medicine services in recent years has attracted the notice of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This month, CMS proposed a rule barring physician self-referral for nuclear medicine procedures, raising more questions than answers.August 30, 2005Molecular ImagingAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Radiology InsiderAugust 28, 2005ISHIPAA compliance efforts wilt in summer surveyThe dog days of summer tend to reduce activity of all kinds as hot, sultry temperatures take over. This year even healthcare facilities seem to have been affected. According to the recent U.S. Healthcare Industry HIPAA Compliance Survey, payors and providers seem to be showing a seasonal deceleration in their HIPAA compliance efforts.August 23, 2005Practice ManagementAuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Radiology InsiderAugust 21, 2005Molecular ImagingSPECT/CT pilots prostate brachytherapy in community settingIt can be difficult to adapt a technique that was developed in an academic venue for use in a community hospital environment. However, a group from Aultman Hospital in Ohio has taken a research-based SPECT/CT immunoscintigraphy-guided radiation therapy methodology developed at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and successfully adopted the protocol into its practice.August 14, 2005Digital X-RayStandardized testing enables CR and DR cohabitationSAN ANTONIO - Successfully integrating computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR) systems in the same practice to obtain images of similar quality requires multidisciplinary troubleshooting and implementation skills, according to a presentation this week at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) annual meeting.August 10, 2005Previous PagePage 34 of 82Next PageTop StoriesUltrasoundPOCUS performs well in assessing pathologic venous congestionPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) showed success in venous excess ultrasound assessment of critically ill patients.CTMachine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPDUltrasoundActive thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patientsMolecular ImagingFES-PET shows promise staging women with invasive lobular cancerCTStructured CT reporting tool may aid hernia detection after bariatric surgery
