The Industrial-strength Imaging Executive
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.
Finger in the Wind
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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July 20, 2010 11am ESTTopic
Keep Your Hospital Relationships Healthy: Strategies for Every Practice
Presenters:
Randy Roat, CHBME, VP of Radiology, MMP, and George Ehrhardt, CPA, Director, Practice Management, MMP
Medical Management Professionals, Inc.
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RIS to the Rescue | Strategies for Driving Revenue, Productivity and Profitability
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Advanced Visualization | Next-generation Architectures
Visage Imaging
UPMC’s Rasu Shrestha, MD, MBA: Improving the Value Proposition of Imaging Informatics
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), with 20 affiliated hospitals and 30 imaging centers in western Pennsylvania, could be seen as ground zero in the effort to digitize medicine.
The CIO Perspective: Issues in Image Management
Gone are the days when radiology managed image data in a silo: CIOs are engaged in imaging informatics.
Can Health Informatics Reduce Health Care Costs?
The answer to that question may appear obvious to imaging informatics professionals.
Change Management: Influencing the Uneasy Alliance Between Man and Machine
No one faces a constantly changing landscape more than the CIO at a large health care institution.
IT’s Cross-functional Business Agenda
Increasingly, radiology-practice CIOs and their hospital counterparts are being called on to interact with leadership across the organization to help drive strategic initiatives.
Patricia Whelan, MHA, CIO: Leading Shield’s E-strategy Charge
Armed with a master’s degree in health administration from Ohio State, Patricia Whelan, MHA, went to work for Ohio State Medical Center in 1993.
Role of the Practice CIO
The adoption of PACS by radiology practices has added a new member to their executive committees: the CIO.
A CIO at the Table
Most radiology practices have not invited their CIOs onto the executive committee, but a recent survey from the Center for CIO Leadership suggests that it may be time to set another place at the table.
