Technological interventions, as well as financial incentives have been found to have the ability to result in synergistic and sustainable improvement in radiologist report-signing behavior and this cut-down on signature time can lead to improved patient care, said the results of a study published in the March edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital have agreed to pay the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) a $370,000 penalty to resolve the MDE's civil claims for alleged violations of Maryland laws and regulations governing the use of radioactive materials and radiation machines.

When it comes time that your PACS desperately needs replacing, the path can take a few turns. Do you stay with the same vendor? Go with another vendor that an affiliated facility uses? Or do you shop around? And since youre again new to the market, what should you expect of a next-generation PACS? Thats the topic of this months cover story.

Atlantic Surgicenter in Wilmington, N.C., has selected Wolters Kluwer Healths ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding, as well as its ProVation EHR system.

Zynx Health has implemented its ZynxOrder at NorthBay Healthcare in Solano County, Calif.

Practice management company Zotec Partners has renewed five-year licensing contracts with four U.S. radiology groups.

Eliminating or reducing padding duration by 100 msec during ECG-triggered coronary CT angiography (CCTA) can reduce dose by 45 percent and still manage to maintain image quality and interpretability, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, Ariz., has rolled out a $73.3 million, five-year EMR initiative to enhance healthcare delivery throughout its service area. The facility chose Epic as its EMR provider and plans on hiring 49 full-time IT professionals to build, develop, launch and maintain the EMR.