Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

Outpatient Radiology Casper Medical Imaging

Casper Medical Imaging & Outpatient Radiology expands into new state

Based in its namesake Wyoming community, the rural private practice is growing eastward, opening a new outpatient center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. 

May 9, 2024

Female radiology residents are 31 times more likely to experience discrimination than men

"Everyone in charge at our institution thinks the female residents are 'whiny.' We are told to keep our heads down and not cause problems."

May 8, 2024
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Nearly 70% drop in volume precedes private practice’s decision to join Radiology Partners

Glenwood Spring, Colorado-based Mountain Radiology first engaged in discussions about a partnership with RP in early 2020. 

May 8, 2024
Former managers of a Tampa Florida-based radiology company Advanced Diagnostic Group (ADG) and its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) retirement benefit manager GreatBanc Trust Co. will pay $19 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The suit alleges they allowed the ESOP’s value to be diverted to managers, directors and their shell companies and away from employee participants. money gavel court lawsuit legal judge judgement

Woman who falsely claimed to be a registered tech now owes ARRT over $50,000

In December 2022, the registry filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Lemesha Cannon, accusing her of knowingly and intentionally misusing trademarks to obtain employment. 

May 7, 2024
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Behavioral ‘nudges’ significantly increase adherence to regular mammography screening

Penn Medicine experts conducted two randomized clinical trials, with women receiving text message reminders, bulk orders or letters endorsed by their PCP. 

May 6, 2024
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Patients miss nearly 24% of outpatient imaging appointments, with most due to cancellation

Patients who are younger, unwed, live in disadvantaged neighborhoods, or lack adequate insurance are more likely to miss their exams.  

May 6, 2024
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Contextualized vs. structured reports—which templates are better?

Contextualized reports differ from structured reports in that they focus on specific clinical indications, rather than a basic standardized checklist of anatomical regions that does not always address a particular concern.

May 6, 2024
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Wife of radiologist who drove family off a cliff asks for his charges to be dismissed

Dharmesh Patel is on trial for three counts of attempted murder—one for each of the passengers in his vehicle when he plunged it down a 250-foot cliff.

May 3, 2024