An analysis of complaints lodged against a major academic medical center’s radiology department has revealed that a failure to deliver patient-centered care was at the core of a majority of the gripes, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

“Will they [radiologists] be enslaved by the productivity needs of an efficient read machine? Or can they actualize the potential of their inherent core competencies?” These questions posed by two physicians strike at the heart of radiology’s future.

Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today announced the appointment of Doug Ryan as Group Vice President for Health and Medical Equipment (HME) within its Enterprise Business Division.

What do aviation, mattress factories, evangelism and the nuclear power industry have in common? All have important insights for improving medicine … provided healthcare is ready to listen.

As radiologists yield to pressure to generate more relative value units, the threat of commoditization grows and the opportunity to build consultancy skills lessens. A pilot study that paired a radiology resident with internal medicine teams on clinical rounds benefited physicians and patients.

For decades, medicine has been an insider’s club, shrouded in secrecy and touted as different from other businesses. Insiders often cite clinical complexity and state-of-the-art technology as reasons for maintaining the insider’s club. But this model is on the demise.

The quarterly masters of radiology panel discussion published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology focused on the strategies radiologists need to employ to retain control over imaging.

For some time, studies of medical imaging use revealed skyrocketing utilization starting around the turn of the millennium. This invigorated efforts to control usage rates, mostly by way of trimming reimbursement. The story is now shifted.