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People to Watch: 15 professionals making a difference in health
http://www.bergen.com/People_Minnies 2011 final results
Voting is now complete for the 2011 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie's annual event to recognize excellence in radiology.
We offer our congratulations to all the candidates who made it to the final round, along with our thanks to everyone who participated. This year's campaign featured 166 candidates in 14 categories.
Minnies candidates are nominated by AuntMinnie.com members in September of each year. Semifinalists and finalists are selected through a vote by AuntMinnie's expert panel of editors and radiology professionals. For a full list of 2011 Minnies candidates, click here.
Finding Benchmarks for Imaging’s Operating Costs
The operational management of medical imaging is obviously a significant expense, yet it has rarely been studied. In 1999, 55% of imaging costs were spent on compensation.¹ Today, compensation accounts for 65% of imaging costs.² Since salaries have remained in line with inflation rates, this means that staffing levels, overtime, and/or the use of agency personnel have increased 10%. A survey by AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management found that for-profit imaging centers have a 10% higher productivity rate than nonprofit facilities.³ Understanding the reasons for these differences in efficiency calls for comparative data on operating costs.
Extensive searches of academic and public databases revealed, however, that benchmarks for operating costs in imaging have not been widely published. Therefore, a survey of AHRA members was undertaken, and more than 125 anonymously submitted their expense and procedural-volume data for 2007 for analysis.
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Industry Survey: Healthleaders Media 2010
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Click here to read the full article.Pediatric Imaging
Administrative support is critical to efficient patient imaging, and pediatrics is no exception. But sometimes our field necessitates a different approach or thought process when dealing with equipment concerns, staffing levels and staff support. And when children are involved, matters of conscious sedation and staff competency take on whole new dimensions.
Parts and Service
Experts discuss equipment options, market trends.
Compiled by Kerri Reeves; introduction by Jeffrey A. Palmucci, BS, CRA, RT(R)
Business Strategies
The Power of Decision Making
Do you face countless choices each day? Let training, experience and commitment to care guide you.
My first radiology director once shared with me this sage observation: "There are no right or wrong decisions in life--just decisions, and you live with and react to the consequences of each one."
Bottom-Line Boost
More than ever, imaging centers are looking to capitalize on service and technology differentiation. Consider these tips to bolster your revenue.
Increasing Radiology Revenues
Thanks to a recessed economy, the uncertainty of health care reform and the lingering effects of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), negotiating the medical imaging marketplace has been no walk in the park. While demand for services is on the upswing, reimbursements continue to head downward-compromising revenues and forcing administrators to tighten their belts.
Making the Cuts
Reducing costs, boosting efficiency, selecting the right equipment-it's all part of operating today's radiology department. Here's how to be smart about it.
Growing by cutting-it's a curiously paradoxical concept when considered at face value. Yet we chop hair and clip nails with the belief that they'll return stronger than ever. Gardeners lop the limbs of bonsai trees to coax more pleasing topiary growth. And hard-pressed corporations trim expenses to ensure future prosperity.
