This webinar will provide an in-depth exploration of strategies and best practices for managing imaging research data effectively. Attendees will gain insights into improving data access, addressing common interoperability challenges faced by institutions, and maintaining robust data privacy and security while supporting research initiatives. 

The session will also cover approaches to implementing sustainable cost models, including strategies that have significantly increased reimbursement rates, and the essential infrastructure required to support imaging research while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The Research Imaging Request process will be presented as a case study, offering a practical example of these principles in action. 

Objectives 

  • Upon completion, participant will be able to create a process for requesting research imaging exams.  
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to implement effective data management strategies and best practices for improving data access.  
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to identify solutions to interoperability issues that many institutions face.  
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to implement an essential infrastructure needed to support imaging research and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.  
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to implement a sustainable cost model that has tripled our reimbursement rates for the services provided. 

Resources      

2024 Webinar: The Value of Clean Data – Tips and Tricks 

2023 Webinar: Doing Research on a Shoestring Budget? Four Open-Source Tools to Jumpstart Your Journey 

CE Credit

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine has approved this activity for 1.0 hours of SIIM IIP Credits towards certification and re-certification by the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII).

To receive credit, registrants must view the entire webinar and then complete the post-webinar survey. Webinar credits will only be awarded one time per webinar view, regardless of if the learner watches the content live or on-demand.

Note: In order to receive credits for any events/learning you attend you must select your eligible credit types found in the CE & Certification section of your MySIIM Account profile.

To access the webinar, once you are registered navigate to My Learning in your My SIIM Account profile.    

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DATE

Mar 17, 2026

Time

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET)

Credit Amount

1.0

Credit Type

IIP

Non-Member Cost

$30

Member Cost

$0

Delivery Type

  • Virtual-Live

Audience Type

  • Clinician
  • Imaging IT
  • Researcher/Scientist

Vice Apostolovski

Program Lead

Enterprise Research, Northwestern Medicine 

Jacob Grogan

Senior Application Analyst

Enterprise Image Management Team, Northwestern Medicine 

Jeff Schnoebelen

Program Manager

Enterprise Image Management Team, Northwestern Medicine 

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