on May 21, 2013 |
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Topics: CT, Imaging, Service Lines, Performance Management, Workforce, Clinical Skills, Skill Development, Quality, Performance Improvement, Orientation and Onboarding, Recruitment and Retention
Ben Lauing, Imaging Performance Partnership
According to a talk earlier this month at the Virtual Symposium on Radiation Safety and Computed Tomography, CT education for technologists is surprisingly weak.
CT has become a significant component of imaging both independently and in conjunction with other modalities, and preliminary results from our 2013 Volumes Benchmarking Survey indicate that CT volumes are continuing to grow. Yet the limited CT curriculum for technologists and scarcity of training opportunities may hinder adequate education.
Are CT technologists getting the training they need?
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Technologists may lack adequate training in CT
on April 30, 2013 |
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Topics: Imaging, Service Lines, Hospital-Physician Alignment, Physician Issues, Standards and Regulatory Policy, Information Technology, Clinical Skills, Skill Development, Workforce
Ben Lauing, Imaging Performance Partnership
Claiming in a lawsuit filed last week that it is nothing more than a “money-making scheme,” the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) hopes to do away with the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Is the MOC process a valuable tool for ensuring proficiency, or just a way to line the pockets of executives at the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)?
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Maintenance of Certification under attack
on March 27, 2013 |
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Topics: Imaging, Service Lines, CT, Safety, Quality, Performance Improvement, Patient Satisfaction, Service, Governance, Management Tools, Communication Skills, Skill Development, Workforce
Ben Lauing, Imaging Performance Partnership
Recent conversations, as well as our agenda setting topic poll, indicate that radiation dose risk is still a prominent area of focus for many of you. As I prepare for this Friday’s webconference, Advancing Radiation Dose Risk Management, I thought I’d take a moment to give you a sneak peek.
In addition to providing seven new strategic tactics, from the educational to the technological, we will review the current legislative landscape and examine the increasing involvement of payers in dose management efforts.
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From pamphlets to physicists: Customizing patient radiation dose education
