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Is the Rural Emergency Hospital Designation the Right Model for You?

Rural hospitals across the United States are currently grappling with a severe and precarious financial situation. Over the past decade, more than 100 rural hospitals have shut their doors, leaving vulnerable communities without vital healthcare access. Alarmingly, these healthcare losses appear far from over, as an... Read more

by Caitlin Moling in Cassling, Best Practices

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Advanced Imaging Shows Promise for Addressing Radiology Staff Shortages

Hospital staffing shortages are a real problem. In fact, last March the American Hospital Association submitted a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee that deemed them a "national emergency." The impact of these shortages has affected the gamut of healthcare worker roles -- from... Read more

by Mark Miller in Equipment Service, Best Practices

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Cassling's New Website Empowers Imaging Providers

Our new website is officially live! The Cassling website has been rebuilt from the ground up to improve your experience. When we launched our new vision for strengthening community healthcare earlier this year, it quickly became clear that we had work to do to convey the full scope of how we can help healthcare providers.... Read more

by Veronica Sapp in Cassling, Best Practices

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New Cassling Team to Drive Growth and Innovation in Healthcare

(May 10, 2023) Omaha, Nebraska – Cassling, an imaging and therapeutic technology, services and solutions vendor, is launching a new team to expand its industry partnerships and make its vision a reality. The business unit, Growth & Innovation, is tasked with bringing new services and solutions to market to help healthcare... Read more

by Cassling in News, Best Practices

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10% Computed Radiography Reimbursement Cut in Effect: Get the Facts

At the beginning of this year, a reimbursement cut came into effect that went largely under the radar, despite many providers still utilizing the system in question. For the past few years, providers of outpatient Medicare-eligible X-rays conducted on a computed radiography system experienced a payment reduction of 7% on... Read more

by Veronica Sapp in X-Ray, Best Practices

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Cardiac Imaging Systems Review: What's In, What's Out, and MRI's Big Moment

Interventional cardiologists have unique needs. The highly specialized nature of cardiology is such that you need special equipment and software to do your best work and improve clinical workflows, staff experience and, ultimately, patient outcomes. A new era of interventional cardiology is here, and with it comes new... Read more

by Mark Miller in Ultrasound, Best Practices

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Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Everything You Need to Know

For many women, undergoing any procedure can leave fear and uncertainty. Especially when it comes to a procedure that your patients may not know much about it. Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) certainly fits the bill. UFE is a minimally invasive surgery that targets fibroids in the uterus, but it still has relatively low... Read more

by Amy Reid in Mammography, Surgical C-Arms, Best Practices

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Recap: Top Imaging News and Insights of 2022

In 2022, a few key trends stuck out when reviewing Cassling's most popular articles. The latest technology advances were top of mind, as was patient experience, staffing, and more. In this recap, check out the Top 10 articles of the year to discover what had the imaging world abuzz in 2022. Read more

by Veronica Sapp in Cassling, Best Practices

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RSNA 2022 Highlights the Brave New World of Imaging

Every year, the leading minds in imaging gather for the annual Radiological Society of North America meeting in Chicago. It was the event’s second year in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and attendee numbers are quickly ticking back up now that more and more people have grown comfortable with travel.... Read more

by Kyle Salem, Ph.D. in Cassling, Best Practices

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Patient Centered Care and Communication Defined: How They Lead to Better Health Outcomes

For many patients, hospital visits bring a lot of fear and uncertainty. Patients are thrown into an unfamiliar environment with minimal knowledge and lack the confidence to ask the questions they want to, leaving them feeling overwhelmed and lost. When providers don’t take the time to center the care and communication... Read more

by Abigail Scott in Best Practices

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Thinking Strategically About Sustainability for Healthcare

The US health system is known for being one of the most capable and technologically advanced in the world. Unfortunately, despite our country’s continual drive for medical breakthroughs, there is one part of the healthcare industry that receives too little attention: its environmental toll. Read more

by Caitlin Moling in Best Practices

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Cybersecurity and Imaging Providers — Safety in a Digital World

Today’s healthcare systems operate in a mostly digital world. Vast, interconnected networks enable the myriad services that make up the healthcare continuum and enable the accurate and efficient delivery of care. This digital connectivity has allowed some amazing technological advances to come to light. Things like... Read more

by Cassling in Best Practices

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Contrast Media in Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologic technologists perform a variety of imaging exams, many of which require the use of contrast media to better visualize anatomic structures that are not normally evident on a diagnostic medical image. The use of contrast media in diagnostic imaging exams also aids in characterization of pathology. While there is a... Read more

by Kori Stewart, PhD, R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT), CIIP in Best Practices

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Top 10 Best Practices For Gender-Affirming Care

June is Pride Month, and what better way to celebrate than by ensuring the gender-diverse community feels affirmed in healthcare spaces! A significant number of gender-diverse individuals report having aversive experiences in healthcare settings. These include being provided inappropriate care, receiving unnecessary... Read more

by Oak Reed in Best Practices

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Healthcare Supply Chains and Imaging System Delivery

Until 2021, U.S. healthcare organizations had little trouble acquiring the medical products needed to care for patients. Most were able to operate on a “just-in-time” methodology, placing and procuring needed products and supplies only when they needed them. This allowed organizations to operate using an agile and lean... Read more

by Cassling in Cassling, Best Practices

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