4th Annual Economics Summit 2009: Strategies for Successful Radiology Practices in the 21st Century

4th Annual Economics Summit 2009: Strategies for Successful Radiology Practices in the 21st Century
Thursday, April 2, 2009 - Saturday, April 4, 2009
Las Vegas, NV

MEETING SPONSOR:
Educational Symposia
Lucy Smith
5620 W Sligh Ave
Tampa, FL 33634
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Email: lucy@edusymp.com
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CONFERENCE CENTER:
Encore® at Wynn Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

MEETING BROCHURE:
To view and print the meeting brochure, click here:
http://www.edusymp.com/files/es09.pdf

MEETING DESCRIPTION:
----About the Meeting
The election is over and strategies for dealing with a new administration must be formulated. Radiologists have never been under more pressure. Reimbursement is declining, turf battles are escalating, and hospital contract competition is coming from new and powerful sources. There is a greater need for radiologists to secure their contracts, diversify their income streams, and meet the pressures posed by new players in the diagnostic imaging arena. This symposium is structured to cover major issues and provide practical solutions for radiology leaders - both physicians and business executives.

Topics will cover the bread-and-butter issues of running a successful radiology practice. Faculty members will discuss such pertinent issues as coding and billing, conflict management, leadership challenges, commoditization, national economic initiatives, the pros and cons of productivity measures, exclusivity, and challenges to the future of the specialty. The comprehensive course syllabus should provide substantial take-home information that registrants can use as a resource for improving the structure and operations of their practice. The course will be interactive, utilizing the audience response system to provide immediate feedback. The registrants will be able to participate in the popular socio-economic data project, comparing their practice with those of the other attendees from throughout the country. The faculty is comprised of nationally recognized teachers who have implemented these skills successfully in their own practices and in many others across the country.

----Target Audience
This CME activity is primarily intended and designed to educate diagnostic imaging physicians, hospital CEOs, CFOs, and Board members, corporate executives, radiology business managers, reimbursement decision makers, and technical directors of radiology departments.

----Educational Objectives
Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:

Describe the importance of service to the practice of radiology

Develop strategies to deal with the policies of the new national administration

Implement leadership tools to promote the more efficient operation of their practices

Incorporate action plans to deal with the challenges facing radiology in the next decade

Discuss the impact of the 2009 CMS payment rules on their practices

Describe the reasons that practices fail and better protect their practices from a similar fate

Evaluate whether productivity measures are appropriate for their practices

Discuss the nuances of exclusivity and restrictive covenants in radiology contracts

No special educational preparation is required for this CME activity.

INSTRUCTORS:
Berlin, Duszak, Gunderman, Harolds, Lexa, Muroff, Patti

CME HOURS: 17.25

LECTURE TOPICS:
Body Imaging, Cardiac, CT, Mammography/Women's Imaging, MRI, Musculoskeletal, Neuroradiology, Nuclear Medicine, Vascular

ACTIVITIES: Golf/Tennis