From the November 2016 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D
Health care transformation: Driving value through imaging
Monday 1:30-2:45 p.m. Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., of Salt Lake City
In the evolution from fee-for-service health care to value-driven population health, health care systems must learn to embrace patient-centered, value-focused practices, and the leaders of these systems must be committed to building these cultures. Radiology departments serve as a centralized core of experts, guiding accurate diagnosis and informing care pathways. They therefore have tremendous opportunity in defining and enhancing value for providers and their patients.
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New horizons lecture
Beyond imaging: Radiology of tomorrow
Tuesday 1:30-2:45 p.m. Hedvig Hricak, M.D, Ph.D., of New York
Cancer care - along with imaging - is on the brink of profound change. Over the last quarter-century, researchers have been assembling the biological syntax and lexicon that are now starting to shape modern oncology. Shifting public expectations and technological innovations are also intensifying progress toward precision medicine. In the next 10 years, radiologists will be able to take advantage of new molecular imaging probes and techniques as well as computer tools for pattern recognition, deep learning and artificial intelligence. These new techniques and tools will put us at the center of the evolving paradigm of precision oncology, giving us an unprecedented opportunity to once again reshape and enhance our specialty.
It is clear that cognitive computing will ultimately transform radiology. Rather than fear the changes it brings, we should understand and seize the opportunities. While cognitive computing may reduce the need for interpretation of today's routine imaging studies, it will also increase our efficiency and effectiveness, improving standards of care across the board and elevating radiology interpretation to the arena of quantitative science and precision medicine. It will allow us to focus on more complex diagnostic and clinical questions and become even more valuable consultants to patients and referring physicians.
