EventAgenda

10:30 a.m. ET — Meaningful Use and Radiology — The federal incentive program for EHRs could be a boon for radiologists. Here’s what you need to know to take advantage of the program and prepare for future stages.

Speaker: Adeel Siddiqui, MBBS, Beth Israel Medical Center
 

12 p.m. ET — Accountable Care Organizations and Radiology — The federal government’s new ACO model promises big changes for radiology practices. Here’s your ACO 101, including what you need to know to get involved as the model is defined.

Speaker: Benjamin Isgur, Director, PriceWaterhouse Cooper's Health Research Institute (HRI)
 

1:30 p.m. ET — Low-dose technologies — Here’s a look at some of the low-dose imaging solutions, how the U.S. marketplace is responding to the call, and when it is appropriate to use a low-dose modality. Our expert weighs in about why it matters and whether it’s working.

 

Speaker: Raymond Tu, MD, Progressive Radiology of Washington, D.C.

 

3 p.m. ET — Best Strategies for Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Buyers — A discussion of current trends in equipment buying and the decision drivers behind them. Who is seeing the highest satisfaction— best of breed buyers or those employing a single vendor solution? Which vendors are rising to the top in terms of support after the sale?

Speaker: Kirk Ising, KLAS
 

4:30 p.m. ET — Hybrid Modalities — PET/MR has recently emerged as the newest hybrid, while PET/CT has been commercially available for a decade. What are some of the latest developments? What are the benefits of hybrid modalities?

Speaker:
Adnan Siddiqui, MD, University at Buffalo
 

Bios

Adeel Siddiqui, MD, Beth Israel and Roosevelt Hospital, New York
Adeel Siddiqui just started his neuroradiology fellowship at Beth Israel and Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. He has been working extensively with the ACR and Dr. Keith Dreyer regarding meaningful use and the latest developments in this field. He is also a member of the meaningful use committee at Cooper University Hospital. 
 

 

Benjamin Isgur, Director of Health Research Institute (HRI), PricewaterhouseCooper
Benjamin Isgur is a director of the Health Research Institute (HRI) of PwC. Ben develops national and global thought leadership and research initiatives for the firm and clients. HRI is a dedicated research group that provides new intelligence, perspective, and analysis on major health-related business issues. He also consults with healthcare systems, trade associations, and policy groups on strategic planning, and industry intelligence and trends.

Ben has published numerous reports and spoken on health subjects such as: government health policy, workforce strategies, hospital charity care and community benefit, consumerism, and the digital health environment. Prior to joining PwC he developed health policy as a legislative director in the Texas House of Representatives and government relations officer for the City of Austin.

 

Raymond Tu, MD, Progressive Radiology, Washington, D.C.
Raymond Tu, MD, is a radiologist and partner of Progressive Radiology of Washington, D.C. He is on the executive committee of the DC chapter of the ACR, radiology Carrier Advisor to Highmark, the J12 Medicare Contractor. Dr. Tu served on the DC Board of Medicine, is neuroradiology attending at The George Washington University, and Chairman of Radiology at United Medical Center. Dr. Tu is Chair of Practice Advocacy of the Clinical Practice Committee of the American Society of Neuroradiology.


Kirk Isling, Research Director, KLAS
Kirk Ising, research director at KLAS, has been a leader in radiology and medical equipment research for the past three years. Speaking with numerous radiology directors, physicians, and CEOs, Kirks gathers performance data on medical equipment and medical imaging vendors. Kirk studied Economics and Management at Washington State University. His key competencies include knowledge of the medical equipment industry, the healthcare field and research. Kirk is a member of AHRA. He resides in Utah with his wife and their four children.


Adnan Siddiqui, MD University at Buffalo
Dr. Siddiqui joined UBNS in January 2007. He completed fellowship training in cerebrovascular surgery, interventional neuroradiology, and neurocritical care at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He completed his neurosurgical residency at Upstate Medical University and received his PhD in neuroscience from the University of Rochester and medical degree from Aga Khan University, Pakistan. He is trained in all general neurosurgical procedures, including brain tumor, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery.
 
Dr. Siddiqui has special interest and expertise in the performance of complementary microsurgical, radiosurgical, and endovascular techniques for the comprehensive management of cerebrovascular conditions. This spectrum of disease includes aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, as well as dural, cavernous, and spinal fistulae. He has special interests in acute stroke management with intra-arterial thrombolysis, as well as endovascular and microsurgical management of extracranial and intracranial vascular occlusive disease. Other clinical interests include endovascular management of intractable epistaxis; preoperative head, neck, and brain tumor embolization; resection of skull base tumors; endoscopic surgery for aneurysms and pituitary tumors; third ventriculostomy; and arachnoid cysts.
 
Active research interests include neuronal plasticity in response to injury and development of intracranial aneurysm models, with several publications to his credit. He is also an active member of several national neurosurgical organizations.