title: Productivity, part 1: getting things done, using e-mail, scanners, reference managers, note-taking applications, and text expanders.
abstract: In an era of declining reimbursements and tightening of the job market, today's radiologists are forced to "make do with less." With the rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called "Obamacare," radiologists will be expected not only to interpret studies but to also take on many additional roles, adding a new layer of complexity to already demanding daily duties. These changes make it more important than ever to develop a personal workflow management system incorporating some of the most potent productivity tools. In this article, the authors discuss current productivity techniques and related software with the most potential to help radiologists keep up with the ever increasing demands on their time at the work place and help us lead more balanced lives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
authors.forename: Amanda E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lackey
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moshiri
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.affiliation: Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Orange, California.
authors.forename: Chandana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lall
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lalwani
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington and VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington. Electronic address: bhargp@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D019992:Databases as Topic; D032022:Delegation, Professional; D004526:Efficiency; D034742:Electronic Mail; D006801:Humans; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D011871:Radiology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057386:Search Engine; D012984:Software; D017748:Time Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload; D014956:Writing
keywords: Productivity; time management; workflow