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Solving Problems Everyone Else Gave Up On: Unlocking 4x Radiologist Productivity

Michael Durrant, MBA and Jimena Recinos
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Understanding wRVUs-1
Understanding wRVUs: What They Are and How They're Used

RVU stands for Relative Value Unit, a system used in the USA to determine the value of a medical service in terms of time and effort. Medicare and other payers use RVUs to calculate the amount of money they will reimburse a provider for a medical service. In simple terms, RVUs are a way to measure the amount of work involved in performing a medical service.

RVUs are widely utilized to record and track the productivity of HCPs in addition to being used to determine payment for services rendered. They can be used to ensure providers are meeting their targets, track the overall productivity of a practice, and provide incentives for employees to exceed their goals. It is common for Radiology reading services groups to utilize RVU output to determine partnerships and compensation, making it an essential metric in the reading world.

How to avoid toxic relationships at work

Lifetrack Medical Systems with Ralph Sam, MD, MBA, DSBPP
How to avoid toxic relationships at work
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Inasmuch as we are always face-to-face with our monitors reading studies, as radiologists, we also work with other colleagues that help us do our job. 

If you’re the head of the radiology department, you work with your entire radiology team and the hospital management. If you’re the resident or consultant, you have your rad techs, fellow consultants, and the immediate supervisors that you work with. 

How can you create a supportive work environment in this challenging time? We asked our guest psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Ralston Sam, about this. He mentioned that in the work environment, in addition to the culture being a huge factor, there are 3 key things that you must foster to strengthen your team dynamics.