March 2013 Issue
LATERAL VIEW
A Weighty Responsibility
By Marianne Matthews
COVER STORY
Worth the Weight: Are you prepared to image the growing population of obese patients? Experts weigh in on what’s needed to address this market.
By Michael Bassett
FEATURES
Uphill Climb: Health care reform has made the business of medical imaging more challenging than ever. Find the strategies that will help you succeed instead of struggle.
By Brian Baker
Go for the Grant!
Seeking funding for radiology outcomes research? With best pracices, you can develop a winning application and capture the grant.
By Gina Graham
SECTIONS
Regulatory Watch
Isotope Hope: A new bill passed by Congress aims to bring isotope production to the U.S.
By Kurt Woock
Best Practices
Successfully Navigating Denied Claims: Want to capture more revenue? Experts tell you how.
By Cherie Puthoff, RHIA, CPC, RCC, and Karen Perts
Neuroradiology: Less Pay, Same Work: New codes you need to know about.
By Leslie Jones, CPC, CPC-H, RCC, CIRCC
Imaging Informatics
Participating in RHIO Brings Challenges and Benefits: The owner of UltraMobile Imaging shares his company’s experience.
By Kurt Woock
The Case for QCT: Bone up on the benefits of QCT technology versus DXA for assessing osteoporosis.
By Fred Vernacchia, MD
Product Spotlight
Radiography Roundup: Get the latest scoop on CR/DR in our radiography roundup.
By Kurt Woock
DEPARTMENTS
Technology Review: New products for the imaging industry. Here’s what we found in March 2013.
