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P4P: A Coming Out Party for Outcomes? |
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by George Wiley |
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Like it or not, Medicare and other payors have etched the words "pay for performance" in stone. Dollar incentives for radiologists to practice by as-yet-undefined standards are coming, by 2008 if not sooner. This focus on performance has put new emphasis on imaging outcomes and how outcomes themselves are to be defined. |
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Digital Mammography: Integration Into a Practice |
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by Laurie L. Fajardo, MD, MBA; and JeongMi Park, MD |
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Implementing digital mammography is more than an imaging initiative; it is an imaging informatics project. |
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PAYOR WATCH |
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Coverage for partial-breast radiation therapy spreads slowly; third-party payor-reimbursed study validates virtual colonoscopy; Texas payors ranked. |
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THE DEPARTMENT |
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Memorial Healthcare System transitions to digital mammography; AHRA accredits 21 new CRAs; health care executives learn in virtual environment. |
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PRACTICE DYNAMICS |
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Equipment maintenance programs offer a transparent alternative; AMGA data reveals increased compensation for most specialties. |
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IMAGING INFORMATICS |
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Medicexchange.com CEO explains new online software portal for radiologists; OSU Medical Center offers tips for maximizing productivity in DICOM CD production; teaching file system presents IHE-compliant control. |
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IMAGE ENHANCEMENT |
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Greensboro Imaging harnesses the power of the Internet with an award-winning Web site; online professional networking site gives radiologists the chance to provide expert opinions. |
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3T MRI: Tool for Maximum Clinical Productivity |
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