Keynote speaker presentation at the AHRA 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition

Kenyon Salo, known as the “James Bond of Speaking”, shows you how his three simple concepts of living “The Bucket List Life” will guide you to fulfillment on your life-long journey. During this highly energetic and engaging presentation, you will learn how to create phenomenal experiences, share powerful stories, and help others along the way. The Bucket List Life and Kenyon Salo will help you elevate your life, both personally and professionally.

Slideshow presentations of some of the top sessions from the AHRA 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Becoming an Influential Leader: The Principles of Persuasion at Work
Vaughn C. Eason, DBA, CRA, RT(R), RBLP-T and Nicole B. Dhanraj, PH.D, SHRM-SCP, GPHR, CPSS, CSSB,PMP, CRA, R.T (R)(MR)(CT)

Coding Tips & Traps
Melody Mulaik, MSHS, FAHRA, CRA, RCC, RCCIR, CPC, COC

Cultivating Accountability
Steven D. Crawford, MBA

Intro to Take Back Your Life! Personal Productivity
Steven D. Crawford, MBA

You Say Your Staff Is Not Actively Engaged... Are You?
John J. Beall, III, MAA-HA, FAHRA

Panelists:

Melody Mulaik, MSHS, CRA, FAHRA
Becky Allen, CRA, MS
Brenda DeBastiani, MBA, CRA, RT(R)
Jacqui Rose, CRA, MBA, FAHRA, RT(R)

Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) implementation is a challenge that every Radiology Administrator is facing.  Working through the charge capture processes and identifying where gaps currently exist will ensure that plans can be quickly implemented to address these concerns and ensure that the new Jan. 1, 2023 implementation date is successful with no revenue disruption. This esteemed panel of AHRA leaders will share their organization’s experience so that others can benefit from their successes and learnings.  Attendees will have the opportunity to ask their questions so that key challenges can be approached from a new perspective. 

 This webinar will cover the following objectives: 

1. Identify specific areas of concern for your organization regarding Appropriate Use Criteria - AUC implementation
2. Provide key information to facilitate discussions with all stakeholders to ensure all critical issues are properly addressed 

3. Design actions that can be taken to facilitate a successful implementation to ensure revenue is not negatively impacted

Hosted by Nicole Dhanraj, PhD,CRA,RT(R,CT)(MR)
Systems Director, Northern Arizona Healthcare

Imaging leaders forged a career in management. Though we may have the skills, knowledge and abilities, we need constant development. Not all of us have the mentors and coaches to help develop us into the leaders we need/should be. In some cases, imaging leaders are concerned about bringing their challenges and concerns forward for fear of being seen as incompetent. However, indirectly this affects their success as they may lose confidence and faith from their teams.

In other instances, leaders may not have the insights to recognize their own shortcomings and how it affects the team, customers, and the organization. In this session, we will review some of the challenges imaging leaders face and strategies to improve and become a more effective leader in our industry. These strategies will also benefit leaders who coach and mentor others. At the end of this session, participants will also discuss challenges faced during the pandemic crisis and decisions made--good and not so good- and the impact to operations and the team.

You will learn to:

     • Identify necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities as a radiology leader
     • Understand ambition vs competency
     • Recognize challenges facing the radiology leader
     • Learn from strategies implemented to manage the COVID crisis
     • Apply strategies to be an effective leader

Dr. Stacy Smith-Foley | CARTI Cancer Center

This lecture discusses the importance of establishing standard protocols as well as rationale for a systematic approach using skin markers in the breast imaging paradigm with a focus on improving patient satisfaction

You will learn to:

    •  Review importance of consistency in establishing standard protocol

    •  Describe benefits of standardized usage of skin markers based on the American College of Radiology’s updated practice parameter

    •  Discuss ways to improve patient care and impact patient satisfaction

Moderator: Carol Morrissey, RDMS, CRA, Clinical Portfolio Lead Radiology & Informatics, Philips Healthcare
Edward Steiner, MD, Medical Director and Chief of the Wellspan York Prostate Care Center
Avneesh Gupta, MD, Fellowship Director, Abdominal Imaging, Radiology IT Officer, Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center

New advances in AI and Spectral CT Imaging are being used to help Radiology departments streamline their workflows and assist an overburdened staff.  We will examine how Spectral CT can reduce the need for recall exams, decrease the volume of contrast needed and limit the need for additional modality imaging.  We will also discuss how to begin a program to introduce AI tooling into the Radiology clinical workspace and how it can assist with streamlining workflows  for the Radiologists.

You will learn to:
    •  Learn how integrating Artificial Intelligence into the clinical workspace can improve Radiologist efficacy.
    •  Learn how AI can reduce the number of Radiology misses and decrease ED costs.
    •  Learn how modality software tools like Spectral CT can assist with image quality and decrease recall and contrast rates.

Presented by 

William Faulkner, BS,RT(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT, MRSO (MRSC™)
Kristan Harrington, MBA, RT(R)(MR)(CT), MRSO (MRSC™)

In 2020, the "ACR Manual on MR Safety" was published 19 years after the tragic incident which resulted in the death of 6 year-old Michael Colombini. In the preceding years, MR safety-related incidents reported to the FDA increased at a rate approximately 5 times greater than the increase in the number of MR studies performed. The ACR has established "de facto industry standards" through it's guidelines and now their Manual on MR Safety.  In 2014, the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety was established to provide credentialing for "the individuals who are charged with ensuring safety in clinical and research MR suites."  Management of MR safety has been well defined and established.  This presentation will address these standards and practices to ensure the safe execution of MR procedures.

You will learn to:
    •  Discuss the ACR Manual on MR Safety 2020 and the roles along with the responsibilities
    •  Outline the optimal vision of a functional MR Safety Committee
    •  Distinguish and explain the full responsibilities of a MR Safety Officer
    •  Define ferrous-free MR environments and the process of achieving and monitoring once achieved for both patients and staff