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Making Imaging Succeed – 2011:Perspectives on Radiologist Income
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Imaging Centers: Where Have All the Patients Gone
Monday, August 15th, 2011
It was the 250th anniversary of the birthdate of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Human Genome Project published the last chromosome sequence in the publication, Nature. Pluto was demoted from ‘planet’ to ‘dwarf planet’ by the International Astronomic Union. It was 2006, and since then imaging center volumes have been declining across the nation. We’ve all… read more
Savage Negotiator
Monday, July 11th, 2011
We are all in the same boat when it comes to the need to purchase supplies for our facilities. The difference between us is the price that we pay for the same supplies, sometimes from the same supplier. The way you navigate through this task can mean the difference between barely breaking even to turning… read more
Getting Ahead of Unknown Deductibles
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
Clearly impacting today’s ability to collect your fair share of charges is the ever changing “patient deductible” variable. Over the past 5-7 years, employer group and individual coverage plans have attempted to lessen the upfront premium costs by passing them on to an event that triggers plan payments – with a larger percentage of that… read more
Imaging Centers: Stop Acting Like Your Competitors to Start Winning
Monday, June 6th, 2011
It’s the easiest play in the playbook. The Imaging Center “Marketing Person” walks into the referring physician’s office and starts asking what the office likes about the imaging provider or providers that it is currently sending patients to. The referring physician office staff answers with fundamental responses (if they answer at all, and not necessarily… read more
Operational Assessment… Why Didn’t I Think of That (SOONER)
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Operations Productivity We would all like to believe that we are running an efficient operation, but have you analyzed yours lately? Changes in our current healthcare environment are making it even more difficult to run a profitable business. Decreasing reimbursement from payers, decreased utilization, multiple procedure discounts, etc are driving many facilities out of the… read more
Practice Alignment
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Align your practice around shared goals and challenges Are you ready to engage your partners in a serious conversation about aligning your practice around shared goals and challenges? If so, here is a series of steps you can take that move the practice in that direction. But first, a caution. In my last blog, I… read more
Practice Alignment, Part 2
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Leadership and Fundamentals – Practice Alignment Part 2 In my last blog, I spoke about how you and your partners have similar fundamental concerns. If you do not or cannot see this reality, you must revisit this subject before taking any action to move forward. It does not make sense to be in conversations to… read more
Leadership and Fundamentals
Monday, December 20th, 2010
Are you thinking what she’s thinking? Attempt to align before you make drastic/dramatic decisions Most radiologists have fundamentally the same concerns: 1) how do I maintain a good income; 2) how do I balance the increasing demands of time/speed with my overall workload; 3) am I increasing my potential clinical risk; and 4) what is… read more
Welcome to my blog!
Friday, October 8th, 2010
Welcome to my blog! I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to visit my new blog. Please check back often to learn about the latest news, updates and additions to the company and within the field of Radiology, and feel free to post comments and/or suggestions on any posts that you find of interest.
