Recent survey data revealed that most radiology residents cannot estimate imaging costs within 50 percent of accepted Medicare fees. Armed with this eyebrow-raising insight, researchers from Harvard and Brown Universities have studied the use of iPad apps for teaching tech-savvy millennials the basics of healthcare economics. Their conclusion: The approach works. 

In 2014 the Healthcare Financial Management Association offered tips and recommendations to help healthcare providers become more transparent to healthcare consumers with price and quality data, including info related to imaging services. 

Health systems have been asked to keep track of thousands of different healthcare metrics over the years. It can be difficult, time-consuming work, and it’s certainly not cheap. But according to a research article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology by Michael J. Pentecost, MD, of Magellan Health, some work has been done to relieve this pressure. 

Philips announced today that its suite of CT solutions has received 501(k) clearance from the FDA for low-dose lung cancer screening.

FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc., a subsidiary of FUJIFILM SonoSite, has announced that its Vevo MD ultra-high frequency clinical ultrasound system has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.

In a publishing climate polluted with nonstop noise, irresistible clickbait and non-newsworthy nonsense, it can be tempting for researchers as well as reporters to subtly sensationalize findings and conclusions from clinical studies.

There is no shortage of buy-in on the concept of comparative effectiveness research as promoted by HHS’s Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality in the Affordable Care Act era, but the assent isn’t translating into impact, according to a study in the February edition of the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research.

It’s one of the primary goals at the heart of patient safety in radiology: balancing the need for heightened image quality with the inherent risks of radiation exposure. It’s also a goal that prompted researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School to develop some simple yet creative radiation-dose solutions.