Mon.Mar 04, 2024

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Luminello Sold to SimplePractice and Now Everything Sucks

Ben White

Private Equity came for my wife’s psychiatric private practice EHR, Luminello. Luminello sold to SimplePractice, which is owned by EngageSmart, which is owned by Vista Equity Partners Management. From the press release : “Both SimplePractice and Luminello were founded by clinicians looking to simplify the business of running an independent solo or small group mental health practice,” said Ken Braslow, MD, Founder, Luminello.

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FDA Approves Pediatric Use of Ultrasound-Enhancing Agent in Suboptimal Echocardiogram Cases

Diagnostic Imaging

A recent pediatric clinical trial revealed that left ventricular opacification with the ultrasound agent Definity improved ejection fraction assessment for 80 percent of patients.

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Current measuring stick may be underselling interventional radiology’s impact

Radiology Business

IRs are inconsistently defined in health research and underrepresented by specialty designation in claims data, experts wrote Monday.

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FDA approves cardiac ultrasound enhancement drug for pediatric patients

Health Imaging

The safety and efficacy for using Definity was backed by three successful clinical studies.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.

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Physicians urge HHS to tap emergency funds to help practices survive Change Healthcare cyberattack

Radiology Business

“There’s a lot of scrambling among our members,” Radiology Business Management Association Executive Director Bob Still said Monday.

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Technologist files class action lawsuit claiming imaging provider violated labor laws

Radiology Business

Attorneys accuse Digirad of failing to pay minimum wages or overtime and shirking laws requiring regular meal and rest periods.

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New AI model draws maps to diagnose disease

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Medical diagnostics expert, doctor's assistant, and cartographer are all fair titles for an artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

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RSNA announces award recognizing contributions to community health

Health Imaging

The Outstanding Community Impact Award honors individuals in radiological sciences who have contributed to patient care and healthcare delivery.

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Customized hearing implants: How synchrotron imaging is changing the game

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A Western University team has harnessed the bright light of the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to obtain highly detailed images of the structures in the inner ear responsible for transmitting sound signals to the brain. With these images, they've helped pioneer customized programming strategies for hearing implants.

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Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling

Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

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Private equity-backed radiology provider LucidHealth names chief operating officer

Radiology Business

David Grau served as the Columbus-based company’s chief strategy officer from 2020 to 2023 before recently taking on the newly created COO role.

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ECR: AI boosts junior radiologists' breast cancer detection metrics

AuntMinnie

An AI algorithm boosts junior radiologists' breast cancer detection metrics, according to a presentation delivered March 1 at ECR 2024. The study findings could make a busy radiology department more effective, said presenter Mehran Ahmadi, MD, of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran. "[We found that] AI can improve the diagnostic capabilities and detection rates of radiologists with less than five years experience," he told session attendees.

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AI Diagnoses Wrist Fractures As Well As Radiologists

MedImaging Radiography

A new meta-analysis reveals that AI algorithms, especially CNNs, are highly effective in detecting wrist fractures from plain X-rays, performing on par with trained healthcare professionals.

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ECR: Momentum gathers for abbreviated MRI in high-risk breast screening

AuntMinnie

Abbreviated breast MRI is not only effective for screening among high-risk women but also useful for evaluating "pure" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to two presentations delivered March 2 at ECR 2024. The shortened protocol offers patients a safe alternative to longer breast MRI screening exams – and streamlines radiology department workflow, said first presenter Dr.

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The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.

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Sectra inks $16M enterprise imaging contract with large Midwest provider

Radiology Business

The deal is with an unspecified radiology organization spanning multiple states, operating more than 20 sites that handle 2 million-plus medical images per year.

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AI Smartphone Tool Accurately Diagnoses Pediatric Ear Infections

Health IT Analytics

An artificial intelligence-driven smartphone app may help diagnose childhood ear infections and guide appropriate antibiotic treatment.

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Can Deep Learning Bolster Image Quality with Low-Dose Lung CT?

Diagnostic Imaging

In comparison to standard-dose lung CT, the combination of deep learning image reconstruction with ultra-low-dose CT offered similar detection and characterization of pulmonary nodules at a nearly 93 percent reduction of radiation dosing, according to new research.

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Breakthrough AI-Based Quantitative Brain Imaging in MR to Advance Neurology Care

MedImaging MRI

A breakthrough technology automatically measures various brain tissues, aiding in the diagnosis, progression assessment, and therapy monitoring of brain injuries.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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How Many RVUs is Rent in Your Head?

Diagnostic Imaging

Dwelling on a bad experience or episode with a referrer or colleague is never worth the sacrifice of perspective and forward momentum.

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Abdominal Radiologist Alyssa Kirsch, MD, Joins UCSF Faculty in the ZSFG Division

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

Alyssa Kirsch, MD, joins UCSF in the ZSFG division, bringing her expertise in abdominal imaging.

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Exo highlights Wellstar MCG Health's implementation of Exo Works

AuntMinnie

Exo has secured a contract with Wellstar MCG Health for its Exo Works point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workflow software. Exo said the software aims to simplify and streamline ultrasound exam documentation, billing, quality assurance, and education at the point of care across healthcare systems. The company also announced that since the implementation into Wellstar's emergency and internal medicine departments, the health system has seen increases in the rate of return on investment and quality

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Balancing Challenges and Opportunities with Imaging AI

Aidoc

There are many considerations when it comes to clinical AI governance and value realization. In this clip from the webinar, “How it Started vs. How it’s Going: AI Early Adopters Discuss how the Technology has Changed Practice,” Axel Wismueller, MD, PhD, Director, Artificial Intelligence in Radiology Laboratory, Department of Imaging Sciences and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester Medical Center, provides an overview of how his facility continues to assess and rep

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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Clear Guide Scenergy system gets FDA clearance

AuntMinnie

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clear Guide Medical's Clear Guide Scenergy computer-aided instrument guidance system, alongside the company's TP Access Tool with SteriGRID. The system aims to improve image-guided diagnostic and interventional procedures by leveraging image fusion, instrument recognition and tracking, multimodal markers, and target planning functionalities, the system provides clinicians with a solution for in-suite MR-guided transperineal procedures.

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BAMF Health to partner with Corewell Health

AuntMinnie

BAMF Health and Corewell Health Haworth Innovative Therapeutics Clinic plan to collaborate on a clinical trial to test targeted radiation therapy for cancer patients. The phase I trial is sponsored by Y-mAbs Therapeutics and will include both adolescent and adult patients with recurrent or resistant small-cell lung cancer, sarcoma, and malignant melanoma.

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FDA clears Lantheus' Definity for pediatric patients

AuntMinnie

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Lantheus Medical Imaging 's Definity ultrasound contrast agent for pediatric patients. The FDA's decision was based on data from three pediatric trials conducted with Definity, Lantheus said; the three studies included a total of 189 patients. All reported adverse events across all trials were "mild, brief, and reversible without intervention," according to the firm.

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Sectra secures $15.7M Midwest contract

AuntMinnie

Enterprise imaging firm Sectra has secured a $15.7 million contract with a Midwestern healthcare provider to provide its enterprise imaging package. Sectra did not name the healthcare provider. Under terms of the deal, the network will use Sectra's radiology module with two million images across multiple states and more than 20 sites, the company said.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?