Addressing Threats to Radiology

TriMed Staff | | Health Imaging | Diagnostic Imaging
Addressing Threats to Radiology: Commoditization, Self-Referral, Turf, and Utilization Control

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

The session is exploring the relationship between teleradiology and commoditization, considering the impacts of self-referral on imaging growth and examining turf battles. Speakers are sharing strategies that radiologists can employ to curb problems associated with the rapid growth in imaging.

Speaker Information:
  • Jonathan W. Berlin, MD, associate professor of radiology, NorthShore University Health System in Chicago;
  • David C. Levin, MD, professor of radiology, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia; and
  • Vijay Madan Rao, MD, professor of radiology, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

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