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During a lunchtime discussion with several radiologists at RSNA, one doctor asked if anyone at the table knew of any good examples of comanagement agreements between radiology groups and hospitals. The group members shrugged their shoulders.
About 90 minutes later, by pure coincidence, I heard the story of the comanagement arrangement between Aultman Hospital’s imaging department and Radiology Associates of Canton (Ohio) in a session designed for hospital administrators, which the subject of this month’s E-News Exclusive.
— Jim Knaub, editor |
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Comanagement: In Your Future?
By Jim Knaub
In this changing health care environment, many radiology groups worry about maintaining their autonomy and security. At the same time, hospital leaders want to provide quality imaging services and feel secure that their radiologists’ goals align with the hospital’s objectives. Finding a space that satisfies both can be a challenge.
For some groups, a formal comanagement agreement offers a good solution. Radiology groups can maintain their independence while hospitals can improve control over quality and management concerns. Syed F. Zaidi, MD, of Radiology Associates of Canton (Ohio), and Christopher E. Remark, MBA, CEO of Aultman Hospital in Canton, talked about the arrangement between their organizations at the Hospital Administrators Symposium at RSNA 2014 in Chicago.
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