• A solution to the ‘double dose problem’ with tomosynthesis

  June 17, 2013
  Blog Post | Technology Insights

  Hologic's new C-View software, which has the ability to synthesize a 2D mammography image, is now FDA approved. Read our thoughts on this new technology.

• Preauthorization quick poll results

  June 17, 2013
  Blog Post | Imaging Performance Partnership

  A series of quick polls taken during the Partnership's recent webconference, "Mastering the Preauthorization Process," show how imaging programs are handling the responsibility of preauthorization. See the results now.

• Sticker shock: How to respond to hospital price data

  June 14, 2013
  Expert Q&A | Philanthropy Leadership Council

  Learn why hospital charges aren’t reflective of patient cost or hospital profitability, and how to defend the case for support amid the sticker shock.

• Population health managers, meet the three patient types central to your success

  June 14, 2013
  Blog Post | Care Transformation Center

  Knowing how to manage the health of a population becomes a lot clearer if you divide it up. We review who these patients are and why each group requires different goals, resources, and care models.

• Supreme Court rules against patents on human DNA

  June 13, 2013
  Blog Post | Oncology Roundtable

  In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled that naturally occurring genes cannot be patented, but synthetic genes can.

• GAO: The insurance exchanges may not be ready in October

  June 19, 2013
  Daily Briefing

  Two new GAO reports highlight delays in the implementation of the ACA's health insurance exchanges and conclude that it "cannot yet be determined" whether they will be ready to enroll patients in October.

• Members ask: I want to maximize physician referrals. How can I make sure the relationship starts out on the right foot?

  June 19, 2013
  Daily Briefing

  We're expanding our physician liaison function, and we are going to be calling on many doctors for the first time. However, many members of my outreach staff have little or no physician sales experience. How can I make sure the relationship starts out on the right foot?

• How to talk to patients about payments

  June 19, 2013
  Daily Briefing

  The Healthcare Financial Management Association on Sunday released its list of best practices to guide patient financial interactions.

• Your baby's 'genetic score' could predict adult obesity

  June 19, 2013
  Daily Briefing

  Northwestern University researchers have identified 45 genetic markers that predict adult obesity and could be used to guide preventive health efforts from a young age.

• U.S. smoking rate drops to 18%

  June 19, 2013
  Daily Briefing

  CDC reported this week that the number of U.S. residents who said they have smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and still smoke daily or some days declined to 18% in 2012, down from 19% in 2011.

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