Two experts outlined the pros and cons of pay for performance in the Wall Street Journal. The article includes a chart placing radiologists at the top of specialist compensation. Meanwhile, noninvasive cardiology showed the highest growth in median compensation from 2002 to 2011.

As healthcare systems focus on the “Triple Aim” of improving patients’ experience of care, advancing population health and lowering per capita costs, they must beware of “Triple Fail” events, which represent a failure to meet all three goals—a risk more prevalent among certain patient groups than others, according to an article published in Health Affairs.

An effective and organized cardiac MRI workflow is attainable in any modern imaging environment with RIS and PACS, and it can have positive results on department throughput and resident education, according to an article published online June 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

This week’s top stories bring to mind the adage “Life’s a struggle if you can’t juggle.” Radiology practices need to master multiple measures simultaneously. Elusive endpoints such as value and patient engagement are the order of the day.

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) has elected Charles McRae, CEO of Columbus Radiology, to its board. In addition, he will also serve as chair of the association’s Radiology Integration Models Taskforce.

Donating money to a worthy cause is certainly admirable, and cancer research is assuredly a worthy cause. But when you send in your check or make a donation over the phone or online, how much of your money is actually going to help cancer patients?

In 2011, Medicare paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other payers for the top 20 most common lab tests, and could have saved almost $1 billion if it paid providers the lowest rate in each geographic area negotiated by other payers, according to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG).

As healthcare delivery and payment systems are redesigned, providers are shouldering a greater share of risk. They also are presented with an opportunity to employ new models to deliver sustainable, cost-effective care and cost-effective access to imaging. By leveraging big data, imaging providers may meet these dual goals, according to the policy brief "Beyond Fee-For-Service: Emerging Payment Models in Radiology," issued by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute.