Practice Management

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

Imaging groups utilize ‘per diem’ radiologist employment to fill workforce gaps
These arrangements typically involve non-full-time employment, compensated on an hourly, shift or daily basis without benefits or annual salary, experts write in Pediatric Radiology.
Teleradiology outfit USARad sees quarterly revenues climb over 8%
The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based physician group—acquired by Nanox for $30 million in 2021—logged revenue of roughly $2.6 million in Q1, up from $2.4 million last year.
New teleradiology solution promises to streamline enterprise imaging operations
Konica Minolta and NewVue announced their collaboration on cloud-based Exa Teleradiology earlier this week.
HHS penalizes imaging provider for allegedly violating patient privacy laws
San Jose, California-based Vision Upright MRI allegedly failed to properly assess potential cybersecurity threats and did not notify patients in a timely fashion.
Fast breast MRI protocol cuts scan times up to 80% while maintaining accuracy
"Shorter reading and scan times may allow implementation of MRI in national screening programs, making it available for all women," one expert says.

Imaging groups utilize ‘per diem’ radiologist employment to fill workforce gaps

These arrangements typically involve non-full-time employment, compensated on an hourly, shift or daily basis without benefits or annual salary, experts write in Pediatric Radiology.

Teleradiology outfit USARad sees quarterly revenues climb over 8%

The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based physician group—acquired by Nanox for $30 million in 2021—logged revenue of roughly $2.6 million in Q1, up from $2.4 million last year.

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New teleradiology solution promises to streamline enterprise imaging operations

Konica Minolta and NewVue announced their collaboration on cloud-based Exa Teleradiology earlier this week.

HHS penalizes imaging provider for allegedly violating patient privacy laws

San Jose, California-based Vision Upright MRI allegedly failed to properly assess potential cybersecurity threats and did not notify patients in a timely fashion.

Fast breast MRI protocol cuts scan times up to 80% while maintaining accuracy

"Shorter reading and scan times may allow implementation of MRI in national screening programs, making it available for all women," one expert says.

Radiology group says reporting backlogs climbing to 'worst on record'

The organization cautioned that continuing to outsource exams to teleradiology providers is becoming “financially unsustainable.”

Hospital system reportedly ends contract after private radiology practice declines employment arrangement

The contract dispute is between 50-physician Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg and Mary Washington Healthcare, which has two hospitals south of Washington, D.C.

overnight night shift attending radiologist burnout

Hunger, recent travel and occupational exhaustion significantly impact radiologists’ breast imaging reads

These findings signal the “urgent need” for interventions to address workload management, provide adequate resources and promote rad well-being.