The non-standard approach to imaging reports no longer meets the needs of referring physicians, according to an editorial published in the May issue of General Surgery News. The editorialist called on professional societies and radiologists to follow in pathology’s footsteps and develop a synoptic approach to reporting. Read more at the link below.

As RIS reaches the half-century mark, many of its hallmark capabilities—order entry, patient registration and report repository—have migrated to the EHR. Consequently, questions about the viability of radiology’s conventional power horse have surfaced. Rather than spelling imminent demise, the situation may provide an opportunity for innovation, according to a medical informatics and physics review published in the May issue of American Journal of Roentgenology.

Joint Township District Memorial Hospital (St. Marys, Ohio) purchased and installed a fully featured CARESTREAM Cardiology PACS and integrated that platform with its CARESTREAM Vue PACS and CARESTREAM Vue RIS. The hospital is a member of Grand Lake Health System.

Intelerad software enables simultaneous increases in quality and efficiency for Optimal Radiology Partners, facilitating dramatic growth during a challenging time in the healthcare industry.

The American Telemedicine Association’s Industry  Council Awards is presented annually to recognize substantial contributions toward the advancement of telemedicine across the country and around the world.

In today’s age where sending an email or text message are second nature, it’s hard for many to comprehend that this simple transfer of information is not an option for most doctors when sharing patient information and reaching a diagnosis.

Embedding reading rooms in clinical areas, rather than locating them centrally in a separate area of an institution, increased the amount of face-to-face interaction between radiologists and clinicians, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

“Necessity is the mother of invention,” observes David W. Ross, DO, with Front Range Emergency Specialists in Colorado Springs, Colo., explaining that many advances in trauma management originate on the battlefield.