The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released details of its accountable care organization (ACO) accreditation program that will launch Nov. 21.

Nij Smellinghe Hospital in The Netherlands has moved to off-site storage and archiving with Carestream Healths Vue Cloud Services.

Cleveland Clinic was overpaid $253,593 ($184,568 outpatient and $69,025 inpatient) for procedures that included the replacement of medical devices during 2008 and 2009, and beneficiaries incurred $6,000 in additional co-payment costs, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Siemens Healthcare, in response to challenges emerging from a changing market environment, is launching Agenda 2013, a two-year global initiative within the company aimed at focusing resources efficiently and tapping into growth markets.

Radiology Reports Online has implemented eRads cloud-based image management system.

The implementation of a radiology benefits management (RBM) program could result in significant savings to the Medicare Fee-for-Service program, according to a study commissioned by National Imaging Associates, a subsidiary of Magellan Health Services, and performed by Milliman, an independent actuarial and consulting firm.

As imaging moves into an era of increased scrutiny and regulation over questions of cost-effectiveness and productivity, strong leadership from radiologists will be needed to demonstrate the value of imaging, according to John A. Patti, MD, of the department of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and chairman of the American College of Radiologys (ACR) Board of Chancellors.

Government intervention in the medical technology market through meaningful use incentive payments will drive strong growth in the EMR market in the next few years, according to healthcare market researcher Millennium Research Group (MRG).