Biomedical subjects

R C McGraner

Publications and source records attributed to R C McGraner.

4 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1989

Job satisfaction revisited.

With today's technologist shortage, it is crucial that managers use every tool at their disposal to keep experienced employees. In this article, Ms. Rowe and Mr. McGraner cite a strategy for improving technologists' productivity, providing specific examples from their organization, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis. Better people skills can make a difference in the success of a department and may be the deciding factor if an employee has different options to consider.

Hospital Departments↗

PubMed1988

Exclusive contracts: do they constrain competition?

It is evident that some form of reimbursement to RAPS physicians (radiologists, anesthesiologists and pathologists) will be enacted in the near future. Mr. McGraner reviews the development of physician reimbursement schemes and their effects on competition. He also presents strategies radiologists and hospitals can use to reduce the liability of lost market share and to become more competitive.

Contract Services↗

PubMed1987

Consumer research in radiology: focus on physician relations.

Why do physicians use radiology services and how do they make the decision on where to refer? Mr. McGraner analyzes the results of a market research project aimed at answering these questions. Conducted in 1983, the study focused on the perceptions and underlying emotional needs of referring physicians and on their relationship with radiology.

Data Collection↗

PubMed1986

The effects of DRG targeting on the radiology department.

Patient volume has been traditionally analyzed by discharge service type and by payor type. However, in order to understand the marketing factors that affect patient volume and the influence of third party payors on the health care industry, this traditional approach must change. We must adopt techniques that are based on an understanding of diagnosis related groups (DRGs) and their related major diagnostic categories (MDCs). This article presents a brief history of the evolution of the DRG system and describes the effects of targeting specific DRGs. The author then offers recommendations for coping with prospective reimbursement.

Ambulatory Care↗