February 2002

February 2002

Features

Cover Story

	Radiologix Redux
	by Elizabeth Finch
	Surviving the vicissitudes of Wall Street, radiology's sole single-specialty physician practice management organization has reinvented itself as an imaging services company with an anticipated $270 million in revenue last year.

	The CIO's Perspective on PACS
	by Kris Kyes
	Four CIOs share their goals, strategies, and challenges in the electronic management of radiological information throughout their institutions and health systems.


	Sic et Non: Is Digital Radiography a Technological Imperative?
	by Gary Wendt MD, MBA, Andrew D.A. Maidment PhD
	While radiologists will debate the clinical merits of digital radiography versus its analog counterpart for years to come, the growing number of institutions that have implemented PACS raise the question of whether or not a digital solution for radiography is a technical necessity.


	The Invasion of the Body Scanners
	by Richard B. Elsberry
	Radiologists, cardiologists, and entrepreneurs are establishing networks of screening centers to meet the demand of a curious, asymptomatic public.


	Marketing the Scans
	by Richard B. Elsberry


	Financial Concepts for Appraisal of Imaging Centers
	by James A. Kieffer MBA
	Many factors contribute to the worth of an imaging center; the author describes several tests that can be used to support or dispute estimates of value.


	Multidetector Row CT and 3D Volume Rendering
	by Leo P. Lawler MD

Departments

	Viewpoint
	Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
	by Cheryl Proval
	As economic pundits predict that health care will be the engine that drives the next economic expansion, 600 radiology chairmanships, directorships, and section leadership positions lie vacant.


	Guest Editorial
	The Importance of Integration
	by David S. Channin MD
	The author explains why the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise initiative is crucial to the future of health care.


	Technology Economics Review
	As RIS and PACS Collide
	by James F. Maughan, Sherrie D. Giles
	The evolution and convergence of radiology management systems underscore the growing functionality of RIS.

Special Section

	Introduction
	by Robert Cooke


	Clinical Information Systems and Computer-Based Patient Records: A Strategic Overview
	by Greg Walton, H. Stephen Lieber
	Before realizing the potential of clinical information systems to improve outcomes, reduce errors, and control costs, a clear and strong vision must be developed in order to overcome the many obstacles to success.


	Clinical Information Systems at Intermountain Health Care
	by Scott D. Narus PhD, Paul D. Clayton PhD
	Work began on the IHC clinical information system back in the 1950s even before the health care system was formed and continues today, along with efforts to measure its impact.


	The Latent Potential of Clinical Information Systems
	by J. Marc Overhage MD, PhD
	By making information available at the point of care, clinical information systems have demonstrated the potential to improve the efficiency and quality of health care.


	Health Care Informatics: Is There a Payoff?
	by Judith V. Douglas , Marion J. Ball EdD
	Evidence is mounting in the literature that investment in health care informatics can be cost justified.

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