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
Beyond the Basics: Next-generation Radiology Reports
At Shields Health Care Group (SHCG), an outpatient high-end imaging provider headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, staying ahead of the technology curve has been a clearly defined business initiative from the beginning.
Leveraging IT for Better Service
Don Trexler, CEO of Baton Rouge Radiology Group (BRRG) in Louisiana, wants his practice to be different from a typical imaging group.
Marooned on Level 3: Leverage IT to Improve Reporting
In a December 2 session at RSNA 2009 in Chicago, Illinois, on using next-generation health care IT to improve radiology, David Avrin, MD, PhD, radiologist at the University of California–San Francisco Medical Center, opened with a comment made to him by one of his hospital administrators
RIS Migration at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
It’s as extreme a transition as any IT professional could imagine: moving from a remotely hosted RIS to a fully integrated RIS/PACS over the course of just a few short months.
Hosted RIS: An Efficient Alternative
When Vanderbilt Imaging Services LLC, the freestanding outpatient radiology practice associated with Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn, opened its doors in 1999, the center decided to implement an alternative to the traditional RIS configuration: a hosted RIS.
Is Custom Reporting Difficult?
Completing a customized report using RIS data-mining software (or some other system) is simply a matter of learning a little technology
Data Mining: Imaging Executives Crunch the Numbers
RIS data, keyed to billing, can be analyzed to improve competitive capability and pare inefficiency to the nub
Information Theft: How to Prevent It
What do hospital administrators and their CIOs fear above all else?
Intersociety Conference Urges Adoption of Structured Reports
Aside from referrers’ clear-cut preference for structured reports, radiologists have added cause to adopt the use of structured reporting.
Look, No Hands: Reports Go Directly to Referrer EMRs
John Griffith, CIO of Epic Imaging, Portland, Ore, says, “They asked us for it, and we had to come up with a solution.”
