A comprehensive textbook from AHRA offering information on the latest, most effective best practices in radiology communication and information management.

The authors of this book represent the diversity in imaging management and represent all components of the industry from academic, private, and community hospital based imaging departments, multi-facility healthcare system imaging departments, imaging centers, and free standing imaging practices. This book addresses a wide variety of questions associated with the practice of information management in radiology and the communication of information within radiology and between radiology and the medical community in which it resides.

Content Highlights:

In Part 1, Strategic Planning, there is discussion of performing a baseline analysis, identifying goals, quality improvement, resource identification, strategy development, definition of success, and communication of results.

In Part 2, Internal and External Communications, chapters review methods of communication for imaging from print though electronic, marketing, and face-to-face communication.

In Part 3, Applying Technology, the content explores information technology, image and digital data management, and the organization of information.