Health Imaging & IT - October 2007 - (Page 24) t o p t r e n d s i n h e A lt h i m A g i n g & i t 2 0 0 7 Sponsored by an educational grant from Siemens Medical Solutions ➩ THE EFFECTS OF REIMBuRSEMEnT WhAt is your medicAl imAging technology budget for 2007? Less than $50,000 $50,000 to $100,000 $100,000 to $500,000 $500,000 to $1 Million $1 Million to $5 Million $5 Million to $10 Million $10 Million to $15 Million $15 Million to $25 Million $25 Million to $50 Million More than $50 Million Unknown 6% 6% 14% 14% 37% 6% 3% 2% 2% 1% 9% hoW do you expect your medicAl imAging budget to chAnge for 2008? Increase 56% No Change 26% Decrease 18% improving workflow as a “very important” priority. Most aim to tackle patient scheduling and registration and many plan to focus on physician and tech productivity. Respondents realize improved systems can enhance workflow, so many are considering PACS, EMR and CPOE. Declining reimbursement puts tremendous pressure on imaging departments and facilities. More than one-fourth of respondents project decreases of up to 15 percent, and another 15 percent expect decreases in the 15 to 25 percent range. One third, however, are cautiously optimistic and project steady reimbursement charges from 2006 to 2007. Healthcare facilities adopt differing strategies in the face of the DRA; nearly 40 percent claim cuts encourage them to try to work more efficiently by investing in technology designed to increase productivity/efficiency. The radiology department at Concord Hospital in Concord, N.H., plans to follow this strat- hoW Will the drA Affect reimbursement for 2007? Decrease more than 40% Decrease 30% to 40% Decrease 20% to 30% Decrease 10% to 20% Decrease less than 10% WhAt is your it budget for 2007? Less than $50,000 $50,000 to $100,000 $100,000 to $500,000 $500,000 to 1 Million $1 Million to $5 Million $5 Million to $10 Million $10 Million to $15 Million $15 Million to $25 Million $25 Million to $50 Million More than $50 Million Unknown 8% 10% 14% 14% 25% 9% 6% 2% 3% 1% 8% No change Increase less than 10% Increase 10% to 20% Increase more than 20% 5% 6% 13% 18% 21% 32% 2% 2% 1% WhAt hAs been A result of drA cuts At your fAcility? Investing in technology designed to increase productivity Delaying technology purchases Freezing investment / expansion Reducing administrative staff Reducing technologist staff Outsourcing Closing facilities or departments Reducing physician staff Reducing imaging procedures Reducing operating hours Other hoW do you expect your it budget to chAnge for 2008? Increase 60% No Change 28% Decrease 12% 38% 23% 10% 6% 6% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 7% 24 O C T O B E R 2 0 07 | Health Imaging & IT HealthImaging.com http://HealthImaging.com
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