The ACR Executive Leadership Series

3rd Annual
Vail 2011: Leadership Strategies for Radiology: Taking Your Practice to the Next Level
ACR Executive Leadership Series Course
1/30/2011 - 2/4/2011
The Sebastian (Formerly Vail Plaza Hotel & Club)
Vail, Colorado

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™: 18

ACR LETTER

The ACR is pleased to announce the third annual course in its Executive Leadership Series - Leadership Strategies for Radiology: Taking Your Practice to the Next Level. This superb program offers cutting-edge strategies to help you lead and manage your practice in 2011 and beyond. The ACR wants you to take advantage of its latest valuable offering for practice leaders and their business executives.

An outstanding faculty of knowledgeable speakers, chosen for their teaching ability and expertise, will share tools and skills Ñ including up-to-date information on healthcare reform, hot regulatory issues, service, troubling trends, understanding imaging center sales and options, dealing effectively with problems, negotiation strategies, de-commoditization strategies, and a variety of other important topics pertinent to the effective management and growth of your practice Ñ that you can implement immediately. These radiology leaders will also offer key information on safety, tactical strategies, reimbursement, mergers, and understanding macroeconomic trends.

The course will be held at an exceptional venue, The Sebastian (formerly Vail Plaza Hotel & Club) in Vail, Colorado, on January 30 Ð February 4, 2011. An audience response system will facilitate the exchange of information in a manner that protects each registrantÕs anonymity. Attendees will be provided significant time to interact with the faculty and network with other registrants.

Amenities for registrants will include discounted room rates at the The Sebastian and other select properties in the area, discounted lift tickets and ski rental equipment, and a complimentary cocktail reception for registrants and their families on the Sunday evening prior to the course. Bring a colleague or your business executive to maximize your benefits, and be sure to register early to ensure your place at this very important symposium.

The course agenda and registration information are included in this brochure. For more information, please call the meeting organizer, Educational Symposia (ESI), at 800-338-5901. On behalf of the ACR, we look forward to welcoming you as a registrant.

Sincerely,

Frank J. Lexa, M.D., M.B.A.
Program Co-director
Lawrence R. Muroff, M.D., FACR

ABOUT THE MEETING

Health care reform in the USA has been passed and is being implemented in earnest. The impact on radiology is profound and the need to be both informed and prepared has never been greater. Last year's symposium both predicted these changes and was one of the best reviewed courses in the history of ESI. This third annual symposium will present a comprehensive series of lectures focused on developing and honing attendees leadership skills and optimizing the structure and function of their practices. Faculty will focus on issues that group leaders and their business executives face on a daily basis and will provide practical solutions and suggested actions that they can incorporate into their practices with minimal effort.

The faculty, chosen for their teaching ability as well as their expertise, will provide cutting edge discussion of pertinent issues including: reimbursement and billing, practice management strategies, health care reform and regulation, productivity do's and don'ts, strategic planning, selling your imaging center, viral marketing, new payment models, ACR resources, leadership and its development, the ABR/MOC process, and other practice-related topics. With new knowledge on these topics, attendees will be able to immediately implement solutions to strengthen their practice and improve their leadership.