February 2008


Features

Cover Story
Pay Delay
  by Ann H. Carlson
  Policy changes by private carriers can lead to more denials in accounts receivable and frustrating delays. With strategies for managing receivables, you'll plan the right moves and minimize costly denials.

Leveraging Your PACS
  by Cat Vasko
  The multisite storage model may not be easy—or inexpensive—to set up. But hospitals like Mercy Medical Center believe it's a wise long-term investment.
Managing Managed Care
  by Tor Valenza
  Managed care, radiology benefits managers, and declining reimbursements are not going to magically disappear, but there are ways that radiology practices can better manage managed care. Smart negotiations and measuring quality are two key pieces of the puzzle.
Culture Change
  by Steven M. Cohen, MD, MBA
  Increase productivity in the imaging center using the principles of Organizational Behavior.


Sections

REGULATORY WATCH
  Deadline looms for National Provider Identifier
PRACTICE MATTERS
  How to land a top-notch tech
HOSPITAL IMAGING
  Using a molecular approach in breast diagnostics
IMAGING INFORMATICS
  Balancing capacity and costs for EMR storage
MARKETING FORUM
  Industry leader shares his path to success

Departments

  LATERAL VIEW
The Heart is Faint
  by Dan Anderson
  CMS proposal on cardiac CTA looks to cover old ground, limit access
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
  February 2008
  THE LAST WORD
Ready for a Revolution?
  by Howard B. Kessler, MD

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