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For better or worse, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 has landed, and imaging centers across the U.S. are trying to cope.

News headlines have predicted that the legislation will cut as much as 20% of the revenues of standalone imaging centers this year, driving many marginal sites out of business and forcing others to retrench.

The near future for diagnostic imaging seems anything but rosy. Yet there are a number of ways to not only survive but thrive in the post-DRA climate, according to Evan Leepson, a senior consultant for GE Healthcare's Performance Solutions division. In a three-part series, AuntMinnie.com will present what Leepson calls his DRA toolkit -- an invaluable resource for imaging facilities facing the challenges of the DRA.

To read the first installment of this series, on establishing a leadership structure able to adapt to change, click here. As an AuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Insider, you have access to the article days before the rest of our members.