RSNA Image Share, the RSNA network designed to provide patients with easy access and control of their medical images and reports, has entered into clinical practice. The network will facilitate access to imaging exams for patients and physicians with a goal of enabling better informed medical decisions through improved information sharing.

Certain U.S. rural health networks will receive more than $11.9 million to support their adoption of health IT and certified EHR technology. The funding, announced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, also will help these rural health networks participating eligible providers qualify for Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payments, administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The onus on imaging in general and advanced visualization specifically is to demonstrate value to the patient and the physician.

A study of personalized decision support (PDS) showed improvements to people's attitudes and beliefs about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, increasing the likelihood they would engage in future CRC screening.

Can mobile devices untether radiologists? Evidence is building that these platforms will improve patient care, efficiency and communication in radiology.

AAMIs Healthcare Technology Safety Council, an arm of the nonprofit AAMI Foundation, has received a $500,000 gift from the parent organization.

Donald L. Levick, MD, MBA, was recently named the first CMIO at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pa.

Advanced visualization technology continues to advance, as confirmed by a host of current superusers from neuroradiologists to cardiologists to surgeons. The technology, however, may be constrained by the current fiscal climate, which is clamping down on bundled codes used for many studies that leverage advanced visualization. The onus may be on the technology to demonstrate improved efficiency and better patient outcomes.