Nov. 26, 8:30-10:00 a.m. | E450B

This interactive session will demonstrate barriers to effective error disclosure and help participants develop strategies for disclosing radiological errors to referring physicians, patients and families. It includes didactic presentations by clinician scholars and live enactments between trained personnel and participants.

Nov. 25, 2:00-3:30 p.m. | S504AB

This session delves into the current recruiting environment for private practice radiology positions, and shows how young associates can contribute to a private practice beyond the delivery of clinical care.

Researchers tallied a 21 percent drop in imaging spending since 2006 and observed a 6 percent increase in hospital length of stay during the same time frame. The finding suggests that every dollar saved on imaging might translate into an additional unnecessary three dollars in downstream costs, according to an American College of Radiology think tank.

The former executive director of Orange Community MRI in Orange, N.J., has admitted paying bribes to physicians since April 2008 and agreed to forfeit $89,000 in proceeds from the crime, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Oct. 16.

Before finalizing a CT scanner purchase, hospitals must ensure proper planning and consideration has gone into locating and maintaining the new system, according to an Oct. 17 webinar presented by the ECRI Institute.

The recent article “More bang for the buck? Lung CT screening brings opportunity to detect other diseases,” in HealthImaging about extra benefits of a lung cancer screening program by Lisa Fratt prompted me to comment from the real world about the practical frustrations of screening medical tests that this situation represents.

Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs for healthcare are in vogue around the country, but while they are a major staple of many reform efforts—including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—studies of P4P to date have shown mixed results, according to a pair of articles published online in Health Affairs.

Litton and Giddings Radiological Associates (LGRA) in Springfield, Mo., has issued a warning to its patients to monitor their personal accounts after a possible breach of billing information.