Asking the right questions is critical in directing decisions about radiology department design projects so that they result in successful and profitable areas of operation.

Objective counsel is valuable in steering decisions on radiology equipment purchases, as the sheer complexity of the issues that must be addressed in deciding on and installing new technology can be daunting even for the most experienced medical imaging professionals.

Captive Radiology today announced healthcare industry veteran Mark Lori has been appointed national sales manager.

During the early part of the summer of 2011, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington and meet with members of a few Congressional staffs about the MIPPA Law, and the effect it would have on non-hospital based advanced imaging facilities; those offering MRI, CT, Nuke Med, and PET.

Technical expertise and great people skills are essential traits that hospitals, clinics and surgical centers must demand in their radiology staffing as they transition to fixed-base medical imaging.

Medical imaging services for hospitals, clinics or physician practices can boom or bust depending on the quality of the upfront analysis and the counsel that guides buying decisions, according to the experts at Captive Radiology. 

Captive Radiology, formerly Physicians Imaging Solutions, today announced Wendy Small has joined its staff as business development specialist.

Just recently one of Captive Radiology’s longtime partners, a large orthopaedic practice, experienced a lightning strike during a large storm. This happened to occur during the Labor Day weekend, on Sunday evening. The lightning strike caused damage to the chiller, which cools the magnet of the MRI. Sometime after that, the magnet actually “quenched” and lost its magnetism.

Within hours, MRI consultants from Captive Radiology were on site doing tests, physical inspections, and coordination of support to evaluate and fix the multiple problems.

Physicians Imaging Solutions, founded in 2003 by Joe Palmisano and Dave Kelly, today announced its new name, Captive Radiology, to better reflect the company’s work with medical organizations seeking to move up from mobile radiology services for better performance and profitability.

It has recently come to my attention that an omission in the 2008 MIPPA Law will greatly affect the medical imaging community in the near future. This omission in the law is essentially allowing CMS to make it virtually impossible to open any new independent imaging facilities after January 1st, 2012. It will also cause any existing facilities to basically close down if they need or desire to upgrade or swap out equipment. This law will affect imaging facilities using MRI, CT or PET.

As a health care provider our company relies so much on submitted claims being paid in a timely manner.  As any medical practice or medical provider can confirm, the promise of claims being paid regulate our cash flow and our plans to use that cash to cover payroll and meet other obligations.

Today, more than ever, hospitals are looking for ways to accomplish more with less. This is true when it comes to Medical Imaging.

As the beneficiary of Chiropractic care I am completely on board with Chiropractic Physicians around the country who are working hard to make Chiropractic care more available to us patients. We are all aware that there is a need for Health-care reform, but not all for the same reasons nor for wanting to see a Federal Government takeover. However, Chiropractic care has been a fundamental form of care for millions of patients and is an effective and essential component of overall health and well being.

More and more specialty or referral Veterinary practices are acquiring and implementing advanced medical imaging such as MRI or CT into their practices. One of the reasons for this is that owners of pets really want the best possible care possible for their "family members". If there is any possibility that a pet can be cured, or saved owners, like me, want to exhaust every option. Advanced medical imaging also provides another option for Veterinary Physicians to diagnose a problem without exploratory surgery.

As we close in on 2009 physicians find themselves continuing to look to see where the next shoe will drop and how it will effect how they practice medicine and care for patients. It seems like almost daily some new regulation comes from CMS or Congress.