Mr. Douglas G. Smith

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  www.imagingcenterinstitute.com/imagingbiz/leg0707.asp - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/16/2007    Last Visited: 12/2/2007  

  By Douglas G. Smith
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  Douglas G. Smith
  
  Douglas G. Smith is president, Barrington Lakes Group, Barrington, Ill, a health care consulting firm specializing in integrated imaging strategy development, strategic planning, imaging center development & management, profit improvement implementation for physician organizations, hospitals and health systems, and other health care-related organizations.He can be reached at 847-526-5886 or dsmith@barringtonlakes.com.

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  www.imagingeconomics.com/issues/articles/2007-04_03.asp - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/1/2007    Last Visited: 4/16/2007  

  Doug Smith, a health care consultant and president of Barrington Lakes Group, Barrington, Ill, reports that losses due to the DRA have varied widely."I've seen them across the map," he says."Nothing more than about 12% to 15% impact to as high as 30% to 35% impact on revenues."Smith also is concerned about the decreased revenues affecting rural outpatient imaging centers.
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  Smith says that having the best technology may not be the best differentiator for your market.
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  Doug SmithBarrington Lakes Group
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  Smith also advises that everyone-from the physician to the receptionist-be friendly and welcoming.

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  www.imagingcenterinstitute.com/imagingbiz/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/18/2008    Last Visited: 9/7/2008  

  By Douglas G. Smith
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  Douglas Smith
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  Additional Articles - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/13/2007    Last Visited: 8/13/2008  

  Doug Smith, a health care consultant and president of Barrington Lakes Group, Barrington, Ill, reports that losses due to the DRA have varied widely."I've seen them across the map," he says."Nothing more than about 12% to 15% impact to as high as 30% to 35% impact on revenues."Smith also is concerned about the decreased revenues affecting rural outpatient imaging centers.
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  Smith says that having the best technology may not be the best differentiator for your market.
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  Extend business hours—Smith advises centers to be open when the public is available.
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  Make it easy—Smith says that outpatient centers must make the experience as easy as possible for patients."From the moment that patient arrives," he says, "is it easy to park?Is [the facility] easy to get into?Is the registration process easy?Do they understand what their expenses are, and what someone else's expenses are?"Smith also advises that everyone—from the physician to the receptionist—be friendly and welcoming.

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  Diagnostic Imaging Institute - Arlington, VA - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/13/2008    Last Visited: 7/20/2008  

  Douglas Smith, President, Barrington Lakes Group

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  Highland Chamber of Commerce - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/10/2003    Last Visited: 11/21/2003  

  Douglas Smith - The Barrington Group on No-Nonsense Strategic Planning

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  Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/3/2008    Last Visited: 7/3/2008  

  Douglas G. Smith is Founder & President, Barrington Lakes Group, Inc., a health care consulting firm specializing in Integrated Imaging Strategy Development, Strategic Planning, Practice Management, & Practice Profit Improvement Implementation for Radiology Groups, health systems and other health care related organizations.Barrington Lakes Group is one of the leading Chicago-based Radiology-specific Business Consulting Firms.Barrington Lakes Group enjoys an outstanding reputation for assisting clients in the development and operation of effective and profitable organizations.
  
  Mr. Smith's specialized professional background and experience includes extensive Radiology Practice Business Management, Managed Care Management, Physician/Hospital & Physician/Specialist Joint Venture Development, Practice Mergers and Acquisitions, Imaging Center Feasibility Studies, Fair Market Value Determinations, Health System Integrated Imaging Strategy Development, Strategic Business Action Planning and Federal Government and International Legislative and Policy Liaison.
  
  He is an accomplished professional speaker and lecturer to local, national and international audiences and has authored and co-authored articles and business publications on a variety of profit enhancement processes and practices.Mr. Smith has been a featured speaker for the American Medical Association, Healthcare Financial Management Association, International Business Conferences on Radiology Practice Management, Radiology Business Managers Association, Congress of Imaging Administrators, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants, and a number of professional and private health care organizations on a variety of healthcare management and business structure matters.

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  Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/19/2005    Last Visited: 12/27/2006  

  Douglas G. SmithDouglas G. Smith is President & CEO of Barrington Lakes Group, a health care consulting firm specializing in Integrated Imaging Strategy Development, Strategic Plan Facilitation, Radiology Practice Management, and Business Owner Value Enhancement for Radiology Practices, Hospitals and Health Systems.Mr. Smith has an extensive background and expertise in business planning and operations profit improvement for both large and small Radiology-centered entities.He has over 30 years of experience as an operations improvement specialist, business strategist, turnaround facilitator and operations executive to Radiology Practices and Diagnostic Imaging Entities across the country.

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  Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/8/2007    Last Visited: 11/8/2007  

  Doug Smith

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  Samples of Leigh Page's Work - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/13/2006    Last Visited: 9/5/2008  

  You will also need to contract with a radiologist to read the scans and hire a licensed and trained imaging tech to carry out the procedure, according to Doug Smith , managing partner of the Barrington Lakes Group Inc., a radiology consulting and management firm in Barrington Lakes , Ill.
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  Smith says Imaging techs are paid $65,000 to $85,000 a year and are extremely rare, unless you can arrange training yourself.
  
  He says the hours you need to be open will decide how many imaging techs you need.Since each MRI scan typically takes 40 minutes, you may need to be open for more than one shift to make a return on your investment, Smith and others say.
  
  Expenses don't stop there.Smith says MRI maintenance costs $100,000 to $150,000 a year, which includes maintenance contracted with the manufacturer, software upgrades and replacement of tubes and the detectors.
  
  Smith says the financial hurdles for planning an MRI should discourage a lot of would-be investors, but he spends a great deal of time convincing clients that they should not buy an MRI.He says he sometimes has to "fire" those who don't agree.
  
  "I've seen too many business failures," Smith says, adding: "An MRI is a very significant piece of equipment."

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