8 Trends Radiologists Can't Ignore
Radiologist and consultant Lawrence R. Muroff, MD, FACR, has highlighted eight major trends affecting radiology practices today—as well as four nightmares that they might face in the future.
Muroff’s trends for radiologists to be aware of are:
- declining reimbursement,
- an unrealistic focus on productivity,
- radiology’s image problem,
- the availability of nonphysician professionals,
- the cultural outlook of the millennial generation,
- turf battles and competition,
- hospital demands, and
- competition from academic departments.
- commoditization and outsourcing
- corporatization
- retail medicine, and
- alternative payment models.
Lena Kauffman,
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Lena Kauffman is a contributing writer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.