David Andrew Rosman MD, Moderator: Nothing to Disclose

Richard Duszak MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Woojin Kim MD, Presenter: Co-founder, Montage Healthcare Solutions, Inc Shareholder, Montage Healthcare Solutions, Inc Board of Directors, Montage Healthcare Solutions, Inc Advisory Board, Zebra Diagnostics Ltd

1) Understand how analytics can help radiologists provide value over volume and get compensated for it. 2) Understand how big data and analytics can be made accessible to the practicing radiologist. 3) Better understand radiology’s place in the economic puzzle of bundles. 4) Understand how analytics can make the radiologists report more accurate and easier to produce. 5) Understand how a department powered by analytics can enhance quality and payment.

As healthcare delivery models evolve into ones that reward value over volume, the mechanisms by which physicians and facilities will be compensated will change. To date, there is little consensus on how radiologists and radiology departments will be addressed under new payment models. This program is intended for radiologists at all stages of their careers and in various leadership and management roles, and is intended to demonstrate the power of historical analytic data in forming the baseline for innovative local and national payment models that will align stakeholder interests.  It is also aimed at the more day to day practical side of analytics explaining how they can help create more consistent and accurate reports while simultaneously enhancing payment. Increasingly, practice leaders will be required to establish contracts based on risk and value. Given the seeming lack of information regarding new payment models and how they are actually implemented, it is easy for radiologists to feel hopeless or powerless against the oncoming tide of change. This program will show that, using data and analytics, radiology and radiologists can regain control of their financial stake in the patient encounter. Although “Big Data” and “Analytics” may sound like something that cannot affect your day to day practice as a radiologists, it turns out that having powerful tools work in the background can allow for better, more consistent reports, better communication of critical results and followup and can allow for a more proactive rather than reactive radiology practice.  

Rosman, D, Duszak, R, Kim, W, The Future of Radiology Payments: Can Analytics Help Radiologists Regain Control?.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14000571.html