Meaningful Use: Experience from Radiology Practices: 11.29, 12:30pm-2pm

Several practices with rich meaningful use experience share their approaches, discuss challenges and provide strategies to participate in the meaningful use process with the hospital or multi-specialty practice.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 12:30 to 2:00
Where: S501ABC

Speaker Information:
  • James T. Whitfill, MD, CIO, Scottsdale Medical Imaging in Ariz.
  • David L. Weiss, MD, physician coordinator for imaging informatics, Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va.
  • J. Raymond Geis, MD, Advanced Medical Imaging Consultants in Fort Collins, Colo.
  • Steven F. Fischer, CIO, Center for Diagnostic Imaging in Minneapolis
  • Alberto Goldszal, PhD, MBA, CIO, University Radiology Group in New Brunswick, N.J.

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