The departure of an employed physician represents a significant concern among private radiology practice leaders, which is why practices must take proactive steps to protect themselves in the event a provider leaves, according to Gregg Reisman and Roy W. Breitenbach, partners at the Garfunkel Wild law firm in Great Neck, N.Y.

Advanced Imaging Centers, an independent radiology group serving Floridas Lake and Sumter counties, has adopted a simplified cash-pay process designed to provide more pricing transparency and reach patients who believe they cannot afford care.

Kaleida Health has installed Toshiba America Medical Systems Aquilion One CT system at Buffalo General Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

One percent of the U.S. population accounted for 22 percent of all healthcare spending in 2009 while the lower spending half of the population accounted for only 2.9 percent, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Six healthcare networks aspiring to become accountable care organizations (ACO) are the first to seek accreditation through a program launched by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a Washington, D.C-based healthcare nonprofit organization.

In the wake of a Jan. 13 CNN exclusive detailing widespread sharing of exams questions, known as recalls, the American Board of Radiology (ABR) has issued a pair of statements regarding the security of its qualifying exam and emphasized a new case-based test format that will debut in 2013.

Because it is highly operator dependent, 3D post-processing of volumetric patient data can have inconsistent quality depending on the experience of the technologist. Quality control programs, however, can help reduce errors without negatively impacting productivity, according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

The Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE), Idahos state designated entity, entered into an agreement with Greenway Medical that will allow the states providers to connect to the statewide health information exchange.