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What Health Reform Means for Radiologists
The health care system as you’ve known it will look drastically different within the next few years, and the radiology industry is set to change with it. If you want to stay afloat and have a competitive practice, you must know which parts of the health reform legislation will affect you and how to handle them.

The Impending Arrival of ICD-10: How Can You Cope?
On October 1, 2013, every radiology practice has to start using the International Classification of Disease 10 (ICD-10), instead of ICD-9. Is ICD-10 beneficial, a bureaucratic burden, or a bit of both? And, in any event, what are the best measures you and your staff can take to prepare?

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Medical News: Community Youth Program Curbs Risky Behaviors

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Primary Care. Psychiatry. Public Health &Policy. Pulmonology. Radiology. Rheumatology. Surgery. Transplantation. ... The early initiation of these behaviors has negative consequences.". The authors noted that between 11 and 15, children often initiate

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May 14, 2012

Reform, Physician Shortage Elevating Role of Physician Assistants

As the physician shortage intensifies, so will the roles and responsibilities of physician assistants (PAs). More »

April 29, 2012

The Overrated Mandate

Unless the Supreme Court overturns the entire health reform law, it won't matter much. Health reform can survive without the individual mandate. Here's why. More »

April 28, 2012

Young Physicians Less Optimistic Due to Health Reform

Young physicians are losing out on the excitement and optimism that the first few years of medical practice typically holds, according to a new report. More »

April 23, 2012

Monitoring Health Reform Change at Your Medical Practice

How to keep your practice up to date with changing healthcare policies and industry standards. More »

January 26, 2012

Healthcare Reform via Integrative Medicine: Are You Serious?

I believe that true healthcare reform will come about only when integrative and alternative medicine is embraced, not kept on the sidelines where it resides today. More »

December 29, 2011

A Reform that Might Work

Could legislators really improve Medicare's fiscal picture? And, is it possible while also delivering choice of insurance coverage to millions of younger, working Americans? More »

November 9, 2011

Take a Role in Healthcare Reform

Because all medical practices are impacted by Medicare cuts ―as most payers tie their fee schedules to Medicare ― it is incumbent upon each of us to step up and make our voice heard. More »

November 8, 2011

APA Responds Lamely to the Petition to Reform DSM-5

Last week I... More »

November 4, 2011

Why Psychiatrists Should Sign The Petition To Reform DSM-5

Psychiatrists... More »

November 1, 2011

Poll of the Week — Relying on Reform or Ready for Retreat?

Which best describes your attitude about the future of your medical practice? More »

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ResearchandReviews

Easing the Shortage in Adult Primary Care — Is It All about Money? — NEJM

www.nejm.org - 6/1/11

Article As Americans debate health care reform it is easy to forget ... more students have entered anesthesiology radiology and other specialties. ... term with or without health care reform the United States will ...

The Independent Payment Advisory Board — Congress's “Good Deed” — NEJM

www.nejm.org - 5/11/11

Dorn. (2012) Health Care Reform: 2012 Update. ... Journal of the American College of Radiology 8:10 674 CrossRef ...

Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis — NEJM

www.nejm.org - 2/23/11

quality-of-life benefits of TAVI is warranted especially in the context of recent domestic health care reform initiatives. ...

Medicaid Expansion — The Soft Underbelly of Health Care Reform? — NEJM

www.nejm.org - 12/29/10

objective of the recently enacted health care reform legislation. ... success or failure of health care reform will hinge on the ... Journal of the American College of Radiology 8:4 221 CrossRef ...

Assessing an ACO Prototype — Medicare's Physician Group Practice Demonstration — NEJM

www.nejm.org - 12/22/10

Dorn. (2011) Health Care Reform: 2012 Update. ... Journal of the American College of Radiology 8:6 382 CrossRef ...

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VoicesinRadiologyBlog

The Tales of Two Telerads: Drs. Doofus and Valiant
May 18, 2012

Remember the cartoon Goofus and Gallant from Highlights? Introducing teleradiology’s version, Doofus and Valiant, with quite different approaches to their jobs.

Be Smart About Electronic Communications
May 17, 2012

Radiologists can benefit from sharing information electronically, but here are a few reminders about keeping it professional.

How an Academic Imaging Center Connects Work Flows
May 16, 2012

The drive for improved system integration and decreased turnaround time has led to a continuous analysis of procedures and a never-ending cycle of trying to get the work flow to work.

Radiologists Staring Down the Barrel
May 11, 2012

From med-mal to reimbursement, radiologists have quite a few metaphorical guns to our collective heads.

Radiology Comic: So hot!
May 7, 2012

A radiologist alone in a dark room with his computer.

FromPhysiciansPractice

Physician Performance Goals Are Great, But Balance Is More Realistic
Jennifer Frank, MD, May 15, 2012
Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.

Designing the Perfect Business Card for Your Medical Practice
C. Noel Henley, MD, May 11, 2012
Does your business card say anything substantive about the valuable work you do in your practice? Here’s how to re-design your next business card for maximum impact and engagement.

Registered Nurses an Ideal Fit for Primary Care Practices
Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RN, May 10, 2012
Here are four good reasons to hire a registered nurse for your primary care practice …maybe even instead of a medical assistant.

The Five Biggest Medical Practice Marketing Mistakes
James Doulgeris, May 10, 2012
There are best practices to marketing your practice, but often, success is more about knowing what not to do. Here are the five most common pitfalls …and how to avoid them.

Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice?
Rosemarie Nelson, May 9, 2012
Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.