Imaging Informatics Summit & NRDR User Group Conference

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2013 Imaging Informatics Summit & NRDR User Group Conference

Washington Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, DC

775 12th Street NW

Washington, District of Columbia 20005

October 10-11, 2013

Imaging Informatics Summit – Thursday, October 11th, 2012
We have arrayed a variety of experts to both educate and lead a dynamic, and information-filled dialogue on topics critical to the success of imaging in today’s world. Look forward to an imperative update on a rapidly changing landscape and use the opportunity to catch-up on topics essential to the future of radiology.

The Annual Imaging Informatics Summit will bring together policy makers, industry partners, consumers and providers to

discuss topics such as:

Meaningful Use Stage 2 -– What do practices need to know now and what initiatives are vendors taking to meet the evolving demands?
Decision Support – Emerging solutions in real-time decision-support suggest a new paradigm for ordering imaging tests. What are the issues and what do you need to know?
Mobile Devices – How do practices strategically adapt to accomodate mobile solutions? What are the opportunities and constraints of the progressive mobile imaging landscape?

NRDR User Group Conference - Friday, October 12th, 2012
Data registries for quality improvement and performance benchmarking are becoming key components of healthcare delivery. The NRDR User Group Conference is a platform for facilities participating in the ACR registries to discuss, and for interested policy makers and potential participants to learn about:

Best ways of using registries for quality improvement
Challenges faced in the process of registry participation and how to overcome them
Improvements to registries that will make them more relevant to healthcare providers and patients

Who Should Attend

Practice leaders, policy makers, federal agency staff, congressional staff, state government representatives, quality organizations, radiologists, non-radiologist physicians, technologists, hospital administrators, healthcare technology managers, IT decision makers

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ACR National Radiology Data Registry

Comparing practice performance to regional and national benchmarks is an important tool for improving the quality of patient care. The ACR National Radiology Data Registry (NRDR) will help your facility benchmark outcomes and process-of-care measures and develop quality improvement programs.

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Come Visit the ACR Booth at RSNA 2012

To learn more about IT and Informatics activities at the ACR or to get involved, come by our booth at this year’s RSNA Meeting. Some of our recent IT and Informatics efforts will be on display, and staff will be available to discuss future activities.