A radiology shortage has been plaguing health systems for a few years and is expected to get worse in coming years — but systems are making changes to reduce its impact.
Category: Radiology
How St. Tammany Health is enhancing radiology workflows
Covington, La.-based St. Tammany Health System has partnered with software company Inflo Health to enhance the system’s radiology services, according to a Feb. 20 news release shared with Becker’s.
Canon deepens Cleveland Clinic partnership with $34M facility
Canon Healthcare USA, a subsidiary of Canon, will establish its U.S. headquarters in a Cleveland Clinic-adjacent building located in the Cleveland Innovation District.
Why many hospitals refuse to pay market value for radiology until it’s too late
Nationwide, radiology groups are approaching hospitals and asking for massive subsidies to maintain their radiology coverage. Much of the time, hospital administrators and CEOs balk and would prefer to drag their feet or try to replace the group rather…
Essentia Health expands medical imaging with $2M Helmsley grant
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has received more than $2 million from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand the system’s medical imaging services throughout North Dakota.
UMass Memorial radiology leader named chief of medical affairs
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Healthcare has appointed Steven Baccei, MD, as chief of medical affairs.
Radiologists, pathologists team up to improve patient care: Sylvester Cancer Center
Radiologists at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have found benefit in collaborating with pathologists under a new pilot program aimed at improved patient care.
3 years into Cleveland Clinic's MRI brain study: What to know
Cleveland Clinic researchers are three years into a longitudinal brain study, in which volunteers are undergoing periodic medical imaging, cognitive assessments and neuropsychological exams to help identify biomarkers associated with neurological disor…
No end in sight for radiologist shortage: 4 things to know
The radiologist workforce shortage will persist into 2055 if attrition trends continue and the number of available radiology residency positions fails to grow, according to two studies published Feb. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiolo…
Intermountain opens 7th Utah imaging center
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health subsidiary Tellica Imaging has opened its seventh Utah location in Spanish Fork.
