Imaging healthcare specialists
Much has been said about the cost of imaging services and increased utilization of MRI scans and CT scans in particular. But, just because it’s self-serving doesn’t mean I’m not right. Is this discussion self serving? Yes, I am an employee of an imaging center company that provides mammograms and many other diagnostic imaging services. Women who should have their annual mammogram won’t, women who could have cancer diagnosed earlier when it is more treatable won’t, and women who could survive breast cancer with early detection and treatment won’t. The stark reality is that more women will die of breast cancer as a result of the Task Force’s recommendation. But look at the alternative if the disease is not diagnosed early when something can be done about it? Some women would rather not know, just like men who don’t have their annual physical, their prostate exam, their colonoscopy, etc. I’m a man, but my wife and mom report that it is physically uncomfortable, and that there’s always a concern that something will be found and a woman’s life can change in the blink of an eye. “Penny wise and pound foolish” has never been a more appropriate illustration. If cancer is caught early, and can be treated with radiation and/or a minimally invasive lumpectomy, and more radical surgery and treatment can be avoided, the cost equation is obvious. If they had, they would realize that catching breast cancer early is less costly. That’s probably true, but what they fail to mention is that when cancer is not caught in their 40s, the cancer that is found in women in their 50s is potentially more advanced, harder and more costly to treat, and less likely to be survivable.īy their own admission, the Task Force didn’t look at costs. By saying routine mammography is not necessary until the age of 50, the Task Force is essentially saying that mammography finds cancer in more women over 50 than in women between the ages of 40 and 49. Time and time again, screening mammograms have shown their value in helping physicians identify cancer in its early stages, when the chances of survival are vastly improved. Here’s the distressing thing about the US Preventive Medicine Task Force recommendations announced last week – women don’t need another reason NOT to have a mammogram. Application of highly innovative Turnover Intelligence geo-analysis tools to assess and aggregate workforce commute time.Annual Mammograms: Early Detection is Keyīy Scott Raymond, Imaging Healthcare Specialists.Development of first strategy map and balanced scorecard.Prioritized SWOT analysis and inventory of all company initiatives.Directional statements: Mission, Values, Vision.Process included analysis of the geographic distribution of IHS employee homes to help optimize personnel assignments across the 10 IHS facilities.
Leadership development and coaching included application of a balanced scorecard strategic management system that was developed by the group.Top 18 executives and directors in the company participated in three collaborative retreat sessions (two days each) over a period of three months.The leadership team was equipped with strategy map and balanced scorecard tools for better decision-making and communication.
Strategic planning involving executives and directors.Imaging Healthcare Specialists (IHS) operates 10 medical imaging sites in Southern CA with a workforce of over 300 medical and operational staff.