Business of Radiology 101: Financial Basics

Mission:

Knowledge of practice management principles and healthcare systems is increasingly recognized as a critical skill and an integral and important component of post-graduate residency training in radiology. This course introduces key financial terminology and concepts with interactive scenarios scenarios and examples specific to radiology.

Developer & Primary Author: Nathan M. Cross MD MS 1 www.nathancross.net/

Senior Author: Jonathan R. Medverd MD 1,2 faculty.washington.edu/jmed/

Acknowledgements:

We wish to thank the open source community for their contributions to this site, specifically:

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References:

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