Optimizing Breast MRI One of the major points shared in this article, is that on average the national recommendations for MRI of the breast out of mammography imaging cases is five to six percent. Sites that are not matching the national average may want to evaluate their reading programs, review their internal processes and better educate their breast reading radiologists. Many recommendations for the MRI breast studies are often generated from the mammography radiologist. Many radiologists have voiced to us their primary concern being the...
read moreBelow is a published interview of Catherine Leyen of MRI Optimize Consultants, LLC from Sara Levanduski of “IMAGING for Radiology Professionals” titled “Social media is a vital tool to market a radiology practice”. At the time this interview took place, July 2010, Sara did not have a Twitter account, and while Catherine encouraged her as a journalist to get one, Sara seemed somewhat hesitant to do so. Catherine has been part of social media since 1999, when she had her first hobby related website back then, and...
read more“Imaging, a two way street. Using multiple vendors or one” OCTOBER 2009- HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT Magazine (Rosemary Fisher and Catherine Leyen, both from MRI Optimize Consultants, co-authored the article with Kenneth Johnson of KJA & Associates.) The debate over which approach is best – single-vendor versus multi-vendor contracts – to meet all of your imaging needs is an over simplification. To begin with, rarely is it even possible for a single vendor to meet all imaging needs for one department let alone across a...
read moreMRI Technologist Aides Are a Critical Link in a Successful Chain – Medical Dealer Magazine November 2009 Hospitals and imaging centers throughout the United States have reduced costs by cutting back on staff and some other necessities to the point that all these reductions could potentially have a negative effect on the level of care being given to their patients. We have seen an unprecedented rise in MRI accidents, up 277 percent, which safety expert Tobias Gilk, president of MedNovus, believes is a gross underestimate, since not...
read moreUpdated Comment: Our article came out in October of 2009, being one of the first to report on MRI safety and the MRI accidents statistics reporting those dangers was increasing nationally. Since our 2009 article was published, in 2011 the FDA has since met with the American College of Radiology, among other MRI safety experts, including the expert interviewed in the article below, Tobias Gilk. Wayne Forrest, an Aunt Minnie correspondent reported an even higher statistic based on new numbers that surfaced in 2011. Here is that article...
read more“Upgrading Your Technical Staff” – Medical Dealer Magazine August 2009 You may remember playing a game called “Telephone” or “Whispers” as a child. You get as many kids as you can to line up or sit in a circle so that they can whisper into the ear of their immediate neighbors. The player at the beginning of the line thinks of a phrase, and whispers it as quietly as possible to his neighbor. That neighbor then passes on the message to the next player and the passing continues until it reaches the player at the end of...
read more“Just Be Nice” – Medical Dealer Magazine June 2009 One of the first things a baby hears from his mother (right after “No!”) is “Be nice”. This phrase is uttered with various intonations, volumes and intensities depending on the situation. This lesson is given to us early in life, repeated frequently and it still pays to be reminded of it every now and then. Being nice is better known as customer service in the medical imaging world. It seems to be a most popular topic in various media outlets as well as in Radiology...
read morePreamble: The 31,000 remarkable hot dogs article was based on the idea of giving something away, to build brand presence. When you give your time and service to the community, it usually comes back tenfold. ”31000 Remarkable Hot Dogs” – Medical Dealer Magazine June 2009 June – 2009 Many articles and news stories have described our troubled economic situation in graphic detail. Shrinking budgets and ever narrowing margins are forcing managers to make difficult choices about staffing levels, equipment purchases...
read moreWe at MRI Optimize Consultants were excited when the chief editor at Imaging Economics called to ask if we would like to be featured for the cover article called “Recession Proof Your MRI Business” of their May 2009 issue for this national radiology imaging magazine published in New York City. We were asked for a radiology manager to interview, and also sent him to Chip Hardesty, Director of Radiology Limited, the largest radiology practice based in Tucson. After we spent about an hour answering questions and commenting with...
read more“Economic Downturn is Opportunity for Imaging Centers to Become Remarkable” Medical Dealer Magazine April 2009 With daily headlines including words like recession and economic depression, imaging centers are tightening their belts now more than ever. This difficult economy can, however, be a unique opportunity for imaging center managers and radiology administrators to set their businesses apart from the competition. By choosing to approach the problem seeking solutions, opportunities present themselves for creating remarkable...
read moreMarch – 2009 “Consultants Help Optimize MRI Business” In today’s economy, no purchase goes unscrutinized. “People are looking hard at whether they really need to replace their MRI scanner or if they can make it last another 2 years,” said Rosemary Fisher, RT(R)(CT)(MR), cofounder of MRI Optimize Consultants, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Chances are, Fisher says, the machine can hold out. “The facility can make it last and at the same time expand the scope of the services it offers. Often, the...
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