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Medical Imaging District Services (MIDS) <OWN LOGO HERE>
Appropriate Referral to Medical Imaging
Providing balanced services for public and private patients for routine and emergency procedures is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. Health resources are limited and demand for imaging as a diagnostic, interventional or therapeutic service is ever increasing.
The MIDS business model is a method of conducting clinical imaging services in a more business-like manner to ensure most effective use of resources. The MIDS model does not make a profit and MI clinicians strive to provide quality services.
As a valued referrer, you will be allocated a budget by the facility, which includes a stipulated number of imaging examinations based on your previous activity and any approved increase in activity.
While MIDS is being implemented in your LHD, there will be more occasions when you, as stakeholders, will be consulted about your expectations and requirements of Medical Imaging services. You are encouraged to participate fully in the process as MIDS is not just a medical imaging solution, but a whole of hospital / LHD solution.
The MIDS will provide you with monthly reports so you can see how you are tracking against
your activity ‘budget’. This will provide your department with a great opportunity to better manage which of your patients are referred for what imaging examinations or procedures at what time of what day. It is an opportunity within the health system to explore most appropriate options with the imaging consultant and staff.
For example, can this CT wait until the morning or is it a true emergency requiring MI staff to be called in as this is an additional expense? (NEAT does not require 100% stipulated turnaround times for this reason).
Bearing this in mind, MIDS requests that you support it in providing low and high cost, low and high volume, routine and emergency, examinations to ensure most efficient use of equipment and staff.
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In the meantime, if you have any concerns or questions please send an email initially to the contact people below.
Medical Imaging District Services (MIDS)