May 2008

Features

Cover Story

	Building a Better Billing Solution
	by Tor Valenza
	Finding more sophisticated-and accurate-billing management in the post-DRA age.


Cover photography Robin Miller

	Beating the Odds
	by Ann H. Carlson
	Here are the five biggest reimbursement threats and how to conquer them.


	Negotiating with Leverage
	by Kris Kramer
	Coming to the table with better tools will help you control capital equipment costs.


	Digitizing the Physician's Private Practice
	by Luke Huang
	Removing film increases efficiency and reduces costs, so what's holding you back?

Sections

	REGULATORY WATCH
	by Sheri Poe Bernard, CPC, CPC- H, CPC- P
	CMS' Recovery Audit Contractor program updated


	PRACTICE MATTERS
	by Elaine Sanchez
	TomoTherapy offers stand-alone solution


	HOSPITAL IMAGING
	Putting automated ultrasound to work


	IMAGING INFORMATICS
	RFID in the radiology suite: managing contrast media


	MARKETING FORUM
	Advice for launching a new MRI facility

Departments

	LATERAL VIEW
	How Long Can You Tread Water?
	by Dan Anderson


	TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
	May 2008


	THE LAST WORD
	MRI: A Game-Changing Tool for Treating Atrial Fibrillation
	by Nassir Marrouche, MD

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