Mr. Steve Davis RT (R)
Director of Radiology, CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
Member of the Healthcare Council
Council Member Biography
Steve Davis, RT (R), is the Director of Radiology at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in South Carolina. He is a Certified Radiology Administrator and has experience in contract negotiation for all types of hospital equipment. His technological expertise has allowed him to make the transition to PACS administrator after the purchase decision was made largely in part to his cost justification analysis and vision. He has provided management and equipment purchase consulting service to hospitals and imaging centers. Mr. Davis is also a member of the Marketech Imaging Manager Panel and contributes to the American Health care Radiology Administrators list service and the Radiology Coding list service. He provides independent health care planning and PACS/Imaging project management through his consulting business, Crown Strategies. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 1999 - Unspecified
- Director of Radiology, CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Steve Davis(?)
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July 15, 2009
Detecting a Bad Breast Cancer Bill | www.rollcall.com
The author is correct that the occurrence of breast cancer in the population being educated by these grants is very small. The intent, one would assume, is to educate these teens and young adults so that when they reach normal screening age they would be more compliant. Unfortunately, there is little evidence that more education makes women more compliant.
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St. John's Wort: As good a s prescription drugs
October 14, 2008
St John's Wort 'as good as Prozac' | ukpress.google.com
St. John's Wort has been used for many years by herbalists to treat the symptoms of depression. Most herbal references I have reference it as a treatment for depression. The products are not regulated and therefore could contain different levels of the active ingredient. As well, the standard dosages may vary from vendor to vendor. Having used St. Johns Wort I can say from personal experience, while quitting smoking, that it does have some merit
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Hospital transparency an illusive ideal
August 6, 2008
Transparency in Healthcare | www.hospitalimpact.org
Patients requiring health care today demand quality. Quality from their physician, their diagnostic services, and the insurance companies.CMS already mandates certain levels of quality and hospitals. They assure these quality levels by doing spot inspections, and also contracting with the joint commission, which mandates certain levels of care in order to get paid by CMS. Most patients desire to trust the physicians and hospitals that they choose for their care. Many patients when asked will say that they do not know the reason they are having a certain test or procedure only that the physician has requested it be performed. Often they simply want to trust the physician to care for them in the appropriate manner. people requiring health care would like to have transparency in pricing. It would be great for patients to understand the cost of their health care, and the actual reimbursement.
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January 23, 2008
Radical health IT changes not expected in '08 | www.fiercehealthit.com
2008 will be a difficult year for many Health care facilities due to Medicare reimbursement cuts. It is likely that IT spending will not increase significantly due to budget constraints. Specifically, independent facilities may wait on all but the mandatory upgrades or installations.
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GLG Study Groups with Steve Davis(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Economic Experts on Managed Care | 714 |
| Merge Healthcare's Fusion RIS/PACS System Users | 10 |
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