The ACR Bulletin Podcast: Recent Episodes
The American College of Radiology
In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Kevin J. Chang, MD, discusses the importance of colorectal cancer screening.
Ian Weissman, DO, FACR, discusses his work in developing an approach to care delivery called "The Joyful Triad of Healthcare Success" that emphasizes the triad of patient- and family-centered care, health equity, and clinician well-being. This episode was originally recorded in April of 2023.
Phillip Levy, MD, MPH, discusses his work bringing a mobile healthcare screening program to underserved residents of Detroit.
Heidi Nafman-Onda and Pierre Onda, MD, MPH, discuss their work on raising awareness around lung cancer.
Sonya Bholé, MD, discusses her work on breast imaging and the importance of breast cancer screening.
Aradhana M. Venkatesan, MD, discusses her work on ovarian cancer screening and how the discipline is evolving.
Elisabeth Quam of the Imaging for a Cause Foundation and Ogechukwu Okeke of the Primary Care Coalition discuss health equity in radiology.
Pratik A. Shukla, MD, discusses socioeconomic disparities in referral patterns with respect to uterine fibroid embolization.
Gregory Nicola, MD, FACR, and Christopher L. Moore, MD, discuss new recommendations that guide healthcare providers in addressing actionable incidental findings in emergency department imaging.
William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD, FACR, and Don Lavanty, JD discuss radiology at the time Medicare was established.
Aalpen Patel, MD, MBA, FSIR, discusses the importance of clinical decision support to radiology.
Dominick Parris, Senior Environmental Intelligence Analyst, ACR Strategy Management & Foresight, discusses results from the 2021 ACR/RBMA Workforce Survey.
Nina S. Vincoff, MD, describes a new series of patient-friendly animated videos and their value to referring providers and patients.
William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD, FACR, discusses Imaging 3.0, value-based imaging, and how ACR is helping keep the specialty at the forefront of medical technology.
Chris Treml discusses artificial intelligence, population health management, and how the ACR Data Science Institute is working to keep radiology ahead of the technology curve.
Jessica Porembka, MD, discusses proactive imaging, including incidental findings management and a new technique called “opportunistic imaging.”
A private practice’s culture change increases its employee satisfaction score and buoys its COVID-19 response.
Syed Zaidi, MD, MBA, FACR, and Ryan Lee, MD, MBA, MRMD, explain radiology's role in population health management.
A Florida nonprofit connects women to medical and social services to help them overcome barriers to care.
After engaging patients who are living with physical limitations, a New York radiology practice adapts processes to improve the patient experience and expand health equity.
Cecelia Brewington, MD, FACR, discusses how CT colonography screening allows greater access to colorectal cancer screening in underserved communities.
In this audio Imaging 3.0 case study, find out how one medical school offered a self-directed ACR Appropriateness Criteria® course in lieu of clinical rotations during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Summer Kaplan, MD, discusses the role of radiology benefits specialists in the success of her practice's cost estimation program.
Christoph Wald, MD, PhD, MBA, FACR, discusses how his radiology team was able to successfully integrate artificial intelligence into their workflow to help triage critical cases.
In this Imaging 3.0 case study, one radiology group leveraged artificial intelligence to significantly improve adherence to evidence-based guidelines. Read the case study for further information.
Farouk Dako, MD, MPH, discusses how radiology can use predictive analytics to positively impact health equity.
Richard E. Heller III, MD, MBA, discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with ending surprise billing in radiology.
Nathan Coleman, MD, discusses the challenge of providing price transparency in radiology.
Samir Patel, MD, FACR, discusses the Radiology Value-Added Matrix, a data visualization tool that demonstrates radiology's value to the c-suite.
Farouk Dako, MD, MPH, examines the importance of advancing radiology in underserved areas, along with the virtues of radiologic public health informatics.
Etta Pisano, MD, discusses a range of ACR-related projects that directly address the COVID-19 pandemic, including the ACR COVID-19 Imaging Research Registry, or CIRR.
Howard Fleishon, MD, MMM, FACR, discusses reimagining several of the ACR’s focus areas during the COVID era and beyond.
Cody Quirk, MD, discusses the "Hounsfield Unit Podcast," a podcast he hosts that focuses on what matters most to Young and Early Career Professionals, along with Residents and Fellows.
(Running time 14 minutes) Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, FACR, discusses the formation of the Radiology Health Equity Coalition and its mission to ensure that the best care is provided to every patient, regardless of background or income level.
(Running time 22 minutes) In this episode, Lincoln Berland, MD, FACR, discusses the upcoming publication of results from the ACR Task Force on Certification in Radiology. Dr. Berland is Professor Emeritus, Department of Radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is a past member of ACR’s Board of Chancellors, where he served as Chair of the Commission on Body Imaging.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Patricia Rivera about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lung cancer screening.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Patricia Rivera about the importance of biomarker testing for patients with advanced NSCLC.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Patricia Rivera about the proposed USPSTF lung cancer screening guidelines.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Patricia Rivera, MD about the impact COVID-19 has had on lung caner screening programs across the country.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Patricia Rivera about disparities in eligibility criteria for, access to, and implementation of lung cancer screening.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Ron Simmons about the risks related to lung cancer.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Ron Simmons about the patient perspective of being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Ron Simmons about the demographics of patients who get screened for lung cancer.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Ron Simmons about his cancer journey.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Linda Dowling about lung cancer screening amidst COVID-19 pandemic.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Linda Dowling about what the patients should know about lung cancer screening.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Linda Dowling about the myths surround the lung cancer screening process.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Linda Dowling about smoking cessation and stigma in the lung cancer screening setting.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Ella Kazerooni about the National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Ella Kazerooni about what a patient should expect if their lung cancer screening CT exam is abnormal.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee talks with Dr. Ella Kazerooni regarding concerns about radiation dose from a lung cancer screening CT.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Ella Kazerooni about what patients should expect when they come in for a lung cancer screening CT exam.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Ella Kazerooni about what the role of the radiologist is in lung cancer screening.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Gerard Silvestri about the National Lung Cancer Roundtables work with member organizations to advance efforts to promote lung cancer screening.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Gerard Silvestri about the importance of adhering to the screening protocol annually in order to achieve full benefit.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Gerard Silvestri, MD about what a patient should expect if their lung cancer screening CT exam is abnormal.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Gerard Silvestri, MD about what a patient can expect regarding tobacco treatment in the context of lung cancer screening.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Gerard Silvestri about what the role of the pulmonologist is in lung cancer screening.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Mike Gieske, a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY, on radiation and dose exposure.
Debra Dyer, MD Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Mike Gieske, a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY, on the myths surrounding false positive and false negative rates.
Debra Dyer, MD Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Mike Gieske a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY on the difficult topic of stigma from a health care professionals’ point of view. The conversation also covers how to overcome negative feelings about smokers and how to address lung cancer screening in your practice with individuals who may not feel comfortable with the conversation.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Mike Gieske, a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY, on how to have a conversation with a patient about Lung Cancer Screening. They also discuss the administrative perspective, and how to change patient intake to make asking initial screening questions part of your practice.
Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the Lung Cancer Screening Steering committee has a conversation with Dr. Mike Gieske, a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY. They discuss shared decision making with the patient, how long it takes, and what resources can be used to help facilitate the conversation.
(Running time: 11:47) Dr. Amy Patel stops by on this episode to discuss how breast imagers can get involved with population health management. Dr. Patel is a breast radiologist and Medical Director of Liberty Hospital Women’s Imaging in Kansas City, Missouri. She also serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Missouri-Kansas City, and is Vice Chair of the Economics Committee of ACR’s Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care.
(Running time: 19:09) Dr. McKinley Glover pays us a visit to discuss how value-based reimbursement can incentivize PHM initiatives. Dr. Glover is Assistant Medical Director of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization and a neuroradiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Glover is also Vice Chair of the Population Health Management Committee of ACR’s Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care.
(Running time: 13:42) Dr. Ryan Lee joins the podcast to discuss the potentially key role clinical decision support (CDS) can play in utilization management. Dr. Lee practices in the Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia, where he serves as Vice Chair of Quality and Safety, Radiology, as well as Section Head of Neuroradiology. He is also a member of the Population Health Management Committee within ACR’s Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care.
(Running time: 18:09) Dr. Debra Dyer joins us to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on lung cancer screening. Given that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., guidelines for postponing screening may have profound impacts on those struggling with the disease. Dr. Dyer practices at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado where she serves as professor and chair of the department of radiology. She also heads the Lung Cancer Screening 2.0 Committee at the ACR.
(Running time: 19:27) In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Ashley Prosper. Dr. Prosper is Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology at UCLA Health. A member of the ACR College Nominating Committee, Dr. Prosper is also Chair of the California Radiological Society Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. This episode centers on health care disparities in the African-American community with particular emphasis on lung cancer screening.
(Running time: 15:53) In this episode, we speak to Dr. Efren Flores. Dr. Flores practices radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he serves as Officer, Community Health Improvement and Equity on MGH’s Radiology Equity and Community Health Response Team. As part of this team, he works to address health equity issues in the Boston area, particularly those related to COVID-19. Dr. Flores is also an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.
(Running time 16:10) In this episode, Syed F. Zaidi, MD, Vice President Clinical Operations and Growth at Radiology Partners and chair of the Population Health Management Committee of ACR’s Patient- and Family-Centered Care Commission, discusses the potentially crucial role radiology can play in population health management (PHM). In light of the challenges posed by COVID-19, PHM can offer a blueprint for ensuring health equity in the challenging times ahead.