Operations

Radiology Assistants: A User’s Guide

From May 2007 to January 2008, an Atlanta, Georgia-based radiologist signed and submitted thousands of reports in his name, with one major caveat—he didn’t review a single one.

ImagingBiz Newsletter, February 15, 2010

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Asset Management for Imaging Reduces Waste

Scarce capital, these days, poses a serious threat to imaging enterprises hoping to see even modest growth.

ImagingBiz Newsletter, December 22, 2009

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DR Done the Right Way

If service, patient safety, and profit weren’t incentives enough, now hospitals and imaging clinics have another inducement to go digital: the Obama administration’s federal health care stimulus plan, which stresses health care IT and electronic medical records.

ImagingBiz Newsletter, September 10, 2009

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Maximizing MRI Throughput With Efficient Scheduling

As little as one extra MRI per day can generate more than an additional $200,000 in incremental revenue annually, but most imaging centers use crude scheduling systems that do not accurately present a center’s potential throughput.

Radiology Business Journal, July 01, 2009

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CCTA Staffing and Coverage

Radiology practices and departments that intend to offer coronary CT angiography (CCTA) need to consider how the additional exam volume and time commitments created by CCTA studies will affect their operations and their staffing models.

Radiology Business Journal, March 01, 2009

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The Purchasing Paradox

There is so much breadth and depth to today’s imaging marketplace that many radiology centers find themselves struggling to make sense of it all.

ImagingBiz Newsletter, February 15, 2009

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The Excellence Formula

Radiology group practices can take the following seven steps to transform their practice models into something much closer to the ideal.

Radiology Business Journal, December 01, 2008

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Increasing CT Productivity: Good for Patients, Referring Physicians, and the Bottom Line

CT has become indispensable tool for physicians to use in diagnosing and managing a vast array of medical conditions.

ImagingBiz Newsletter, September 15, 2008

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What’s the Deal? A Look at Current Recruiting Packages in Radiology

As most markets are, the job market for physicians is fluid and is subject to shifts that can be either gradual or abrupt.

Radiology Business Journal, June 15, 2008

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Solved: A Consistent and Simple DR/CR Interface

Hospitals trying to send both CR and DR images to PACS, especially for the same patient, have encountered multiple problems in the past.

Radinformatics, May 15, 2008

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Maximize MR Throughput with Efficient Scheduling

As little as one extra MRI per day can generate more than an additional $200,000 in incremental revenue annually. But most imaging centers use crude scheduling systems that do not accurately present a center’s potential throughput.

ImagingBiz Newsletter, July 15, 2007

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Survival of the Most Efficient

As demand for imaging continues to grow, so too do the challenges of running an efficient and viable radiology practice.

ImagingBiz Newsletter, August 15, 2006

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