by Curtis Kauffman-Pickelle
Today’s medical-imaging profession is definitely not for the fragile and weak-kneed among our colleagues. It is becoming increasingly clear that navigating the constant changes and challenges that face the practice of radiology today will be the ultimate test of tenacity, perseverance, and creativity. We’re in the playoffs now, and the game is moving to the big-time arena—where the margin for error is nil.
by Cheryl Proval
Physicians are in a real bind as fee-for-service reimbursement falls under attack and alternative payment methods (such as bundling and capitation) gain traction in Washington, DC. As of June 18, Medicare Part B claims were being processed with the 21.3% cut mandated by the sustainable growth rate’s formula, and House Democrats demanded legislation on jobs before they would pass the Senate bill to reverse the cut.
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Our clients include radiology practices, imaging centers, and hospitals in large and small markets across the country.
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FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. (Fujifilm) is a leading provider of medical image and information products and technologies for acquiring, processing, presenting, managing and storing diagnostic images. As the diagnostic imaging market continues its transformation from film-based to digitally-driven, Fujifilm’s full suite of products, including conventional film, imagers, Fuji Computed Radiography (FCR®), Fuji Direct Radiography (FDR) and Synapse® Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), not only meet the needs of today’s radiology departments, but also help customers to successfully transition to the digital future.
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, performance improvement, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies is helping clinicians around the world re-imagine new ways to predict, diagnose, inform and treat disease, so their patients can live their lives to the fullest.
Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. is currently responsible for the marketing and sales of all Hitachi diagnostic imaging products in the United States. As a full-line supplier of medical imaging equipment in Japan, Hitachi Medical Corporation (HMC) founded HMSA to provide superior diagnostic imaging products to meet the needs of physicians and patients. Its success is built on the foundation of a $80.9 billion, global electronics company with more than 356,000 employees worldwide and 90 years of invention and accomplishment.
Medical Management Professionals (MMP) was founded in 1993 and is a leading provider of billing and practice management services to radiology groups and imaging centers. It currently serves over 150 radiology practices with more than 1600 radiologists combined. MMP’s flexible solutions range from billing-only services to full-practice management services. For more information about MMP, visit www.cbizmmp.com.
Franklin & Seidelmann Subspecialty Radiology (F&S) is a leading, national full-service subspecialty teleradiology provider serving imaging centers, physician practices, radiology groups and hospitals. F&S provides high quality, clinically specific, detailed reports and consultation services that meet the needs of orthopedists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, spine surgeons, internists, rheumatologists, and podiatrists, among others that make up the tens of thousands of physicians who rely on strong academic and subspecialty expertise.
Barrington Lakes Group, Inc. is a niche health care consulting firm specializing in Integrated Imaging Strategy Development, Radiology Practice Leadership Development, and Profit Improvement Implementation for Radiology Groups, Imaging Centers, Hospitals and Health System Imaging Services, and other diagnostic imaging related organizations. Barrington Lakes Group enjoys an outstanding reputation for assisting clients in the development and operation of effective and profitable organizations.
The Association for Quality Imaging (formerly the National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services (NCQDIS)), established in 1997, continues to provide an effective voice for the diagnostic imaging industry. AQI has three primary objectives: to monitor regulatory developments that may affect the industry; to act as an industry advocate on regulatory and legislative issues; and to educate third-party payers—governmental and nongovernmental— about the cost-saving technological advances and high-quality services diagnostic imaging centers provide.
The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), founded in 1968, is the only radiology-specific business organization in existence today. RBMA is dedicated to providing managers with information, resources, education and networking to run a successful radiology business.
The REA Team offers our customers over 20 years Experience in the Healthcare Industry in Clinical Practice, Practice Management, Financial and Strategic Management, Project Development, A/R Management (Reimbursement Models), and Marketing/Public Relations.
LarsonAllen’s certified public accountants, consultants, and advisors are dedicated to providing quality results to you. We offer assurance, accounting, tax, consulting, and advisory services tailored to the needs of your industry. Our combination of industry specialists allows us to operate as one firm with all of our resources available to each of our clients.