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Grow Your Cardiovascular Service Line To Meet the Moment

Every February, American Heart Month puts a spotlight on the critical importance of cardiovascular care. Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the U.S., and the number of patients seeking care continues to rise. Inpatient cardiovascular procedures are expected to grow 8% by 2035, while outpatient procedures... Read more

by Brian Bradfield in Ultrasound, MRI, Digital Health

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Recapping RSNA 2025: Imaging the Individual

At this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting in Chicago, the energy was undeniable as thousands of radiologists, technologists and other medical professionals came together to explore the latest innovations shaping the imaging field. One theme kept coming up again and again: artificial intelligence... Read more

by Brian Bradfield in Cassling, Mammography, Best Practices, Digital Health

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The Surprising Way AI Is Reshaping Cardiac Ultrasound

Artificial intelligence is evolving healthcare in innumerable ways. Though the public at large currently pictures consumer-focused tools like ChatGPT and the Dall-E image generator when they think of AI, a myriad of AI-based applications are being implemented in the background of healthcare systems around the country,... Read more

by Elizabeth Grieger in Cassling, Ultrasound, Digital Health

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AUC Program Penalty Phase Suspended Indefinitely: We Answer Your Frequently Asked Questions

UPDATE: As of Jan. 1, 2024, the Appropriate Use Criteria program will not be implemented in any capacity. A notice on the CMS website currently (1/4/24) reads: "As announced in the CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, effective January 1, 2024, CMS has paused efforts to implement the AUC program for... Read more

by Tana Phelps in Best Practices, Digital Health

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6 Ways to Simplify: Lean on Cassling as Your Strategic Healthcare Partner

If there is one thing I know for sure, it’s that there is not enough time in the day or enough medical professionals to keep up with the growing needs in healthcare today. Look at any hospital career page or the job board of a medical staffing agency and it is easy to see that our communities are in dire need of extra... Read more

by Elizabeth Grieger in Equipment Service, Digital Health

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The Growing Trend of Precision Medicine

One positive thing to come out of the pandemic (we like to be glass-half-full when we can) is the speed at which we’re embracing the digital transformation in healthcare. Precision medicine is more tangible than ever, with new technologies and operational strategies to tailor patient treatment from the outset. The benefits... Read more

by Caitlin Moling in Cassling, Digital Health

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RSNA 2021: AI, Novel Technologies and a Push for Social Change

Another RSNA Annual meeting is in the books. The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) held its 2021 event in Chicago from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. After last year’s virtual program, the world’s largest medical imaging forum returned with a robust, hybrid virtual and in-person meeting experience for attendees eager to... Read more

by Tana Phelps in Cassling, CT, MRI, Best Practices, Digital Health

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RSNA 2019 Showcases the Future of Imaging

Last week marked one of my favorite times of the year, an opportunity to network with professionals in the imaging space and to get a peek at the exciting innovations that lie just around the corner. I’m speaking, of course, about RSNA. The biggest gathering of imaging professionals in the country, if not the world, took... Read more

by Mike Cassling in Cassling, CT, Digital Health

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Clinical Decision Support: What You Need to Know Before 2020

Earlier this month, CMS released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for calendar year 2019. For imaging, many of the biggest updates concern the imaging clinical decision support (CDS) mandate, also known as the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program. Read more

by Erin Lane and Catherine Kosse in Best Practices, Digital Health

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4 Imaging Trends to Watch in 2019

What’s in store for imaging departments in 2019? A lot, it turns out. In fact, 2019 may go down as a critical year for both imaging and healthcare in general. A number of trends have already taken shape in the opening weeks of 2019 to position this decade’s last hurrah as one with unprecedented change. By the time 2020... Read more

by Andy Beer in Best Practices, Digital Health

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RSNA 2018: The Good, The Rad and the Cutting Edge

Another RSNA is in the books! Cassling President Kyle Salem, PhD (left) & CEO Mike Cassling (right) pause for a picture at RSNA 2018. I attend the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting every year, and I never cease to be amazed by the innovations that the world’s leading imaging technology developers give... Read more

by Mike Cassling in Best Practices, Digital Health

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Will Robots Run Radiology?

If you follow the latest trends and emerging technologies in healthcare, you have surely seen endless headlines about artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology. The buzz is well within reason. Artificial intelligence encompasses an extensive range of computerized technologies to solve problems in ways that imitate human... Read more

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

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Artificial Intelligence in Radiology is Here: What That Means for You

Think back to the last time you took a taxi (okay, more likely an Uber or a Lyft). When you hopped in, the driver probably had their phone set out on the center console, displaying your pickup location and destination, plus the quickest route to get there. Neither you nor the driver thought twice about this experience. He... Read more

by Andy Beer in Best Practices, Digital Health

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RSNA Hot Topics: AI and Precision Medicine Shaping Digital Healthcare

My late father, Bob Cassling, loved this time of year. He always made Thanksgiving a special day at home with our family—eating turkey and watching Husker football with my two brothers and me—but he also loved packing up to head to Chicago’s McMormick Place for the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North... Read more

by Mike Cassling in Cassling, Digital Health