Digital access to radiology reports through an online patient portal integrated with an EHR is a high priority for most patients and a useful tool for physicians, according to results of a survey published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

Overall quality, customer service, unexpected deficiencies—these are the principle concerns of medical providers when it comes to choosing an imaging vendor, according to a new market report from healthcare research firm KLAS.

Advanced practice providers—specifically nurse practitioners, physician assistants and radiologists assistants—are playing a bigger part in modern healthcare overall, and their impact on the practice of radiology in particular continues to grow. This high rate of growth for non-physicians’ roles within radiology merits additional scrutiny and evaluation, according to an article published online May 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology authored by C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, and his colleagues at Emory University School of Medicine.

While modern medicine continues to make vast strides through cutting-edge science and sophisticated technological innovation, sometimes a simple idea using already existing resources is all it takes to improve diagnostic strategies and improve patient outcomes. One of these simple ideas is helping radiologists at one prominent medical facility to more accurately identify retained surgical items in intraoperative radiographs, according to an article published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

The latest installment of the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, a report sent to Congress on an annual basis as mandated by the American Healthcare Research and Quality Act (AHRQ), paints an optimistic picture of progress while acknowledging that efforts to reduce disparities must continue.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) will have a new member and a new chair after appointments were made last week.

A Johnson County, Kan., jury has cleared Alliance Radiology, the Kansas City area’s largest radiology practice, of violating state antitrust laws.

Texas trying to join 30 other states in lincesing advanced-practice medical imaging professionals.