title: Adapting to the new radiology landscape: challenges and solutions discussed at the 2014 AMCLC open-microphone sessions.
abstract: Every year, multiple open-microphone sessions are hosted at the ACR AMCLC. These sessions allow members of the College to offer opinions, experiences, and questions regarding challenges facing radiologists and the future of the profession. At the 2014 AMCLC, 3 such sessions focused, respectively, on radiology's workforce, the obstacles slowing the shift from volume to value, and alternative reimbursement models and the shifting physician employment landscape. These open-microphone sessions framed contemporary obstacles and emerging challenges that professional radiology societies, such as the ACR, should target with new initiatives and use of resources; in addition, the sessions revealed opportunities for members, councilors, and state chapters to respond with meaningful resolutions and policy proposals.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: hawkcm@gmail.com.
authors.forename: C Matthew
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Flug
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Darlene
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Metter
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Strax
authors.affiliation: Radiology Imaging Associates and Invision Sally Jobe, Englewood, Colorado.
authors.forename: Kay Denise Spong
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Lozano
authors.affiliation: Athens Radiology Associates PC, Athens, Georgia.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Herrington
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Kimberly E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Applegate
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000639:trends*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000639:trends*; D011871:Radiology / Q000639:trends*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States
keywords: Radiology workforce; physician employment models; reimbursement; value