An article in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology looked at the value disciplines in radiology business models, and Health Imaging wants to know where your practice fits.

Radiology must deliver value in the current healthcare environment, and to survive this increasingly competitive market, imaging practices must clearly define the value propositions that form the base of their business model, according to an article in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The U.S. Attorney’s office has settled a federal lawsuit brought against a pair of Corpus Christi, Texas-based physician groups, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.

A bill currently awaiting a hearing in the Idaho Senate Committee on Health and Welfare would require individuals in Idaho to secure a license before performing medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures.

A majority of patients believe the final decision to have a CT scan mainly belonged to a physician, while less than half said they discussed the risk of the test with their healthcare professional, according to the results of a survey revealed in a research letter published March 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

When we first conceived of this issue’s cover story weeks after Hurricane Sandy, it seemed that the country might breathe a collective sigh of relief. Sandy had struck, and stakeholders started pulling together a response. 

Representatives Pete Olson (R-TX), Peter Roskam (R-IL), John Barrow (D-GA) and Betty McCollum (D-MN), along with 38 House cosponsors, have reintroduced the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act as HR 846.

Nature has unleashed devastating forces in recent months, prompting providers to re-visit disaster plans. As the unscathed focus on preparation, the experienced share lessons learned.