Practice Management

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

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More than 6,000 mammograms reviewed after radiology group misses dozens of cancers

Cancer was identified in an additional 25 women, all of whom required either surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or a mastectomy. 

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Prioritizing immediate reads on these two groups of women reduces recall rates for mammo

In a study cohort that included a total of 2,674,051 screening mammograms, these factors were found to result in the highest recall rates. 

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Digitized informed consent increases detection of critical 'red flags' prior to imaging exams

Digitized informed patient consent prior to contrast-enhanced CT exams has significant advantages over traditional paper consent forms, but it also has the unfortunate effect of leaving some of the most vulnerable patients behind.  

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Radiology quality improvement initiatives: Are virtual formats here to stay?

Virtual formats can benefit quality improvement initiatives by enabling leaders across institutions to collaborate on multiple projects while still offering their local teams support. 

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Insurers are 'leaving money on the table' for some shoppable imaging services

In some instances, maximum negotiated prices are 3.8 times higher than the minimum negotiated prices at the same hospital for the same procedure. 

Medical center cleared in lawsuit over injurious MRI scan

A California hospital is not liable for negligence or elder abuse, both of which were civilly charged by a man who sustained second-degree burns while undergoing an MRI scan.

Private practice IRs out-earn academic peers, but fuller comparison suggests a wash on quantifiable pros and cons

The academics turn the tables in median starting salaries, edging out private-practice interventional radiologists $380,000 to $374,000 while also working fewer weekly call days.

Example of the four types of breast tissue density. The density of fibroglandular tissue inside the breast impacts the ability to easily see cancers. Cancers are very easy to spot in fatty breasts, but are almost impossible to find in extremely dense breasts. These examples show craniocaudal mammogram findings characterized as almost entirely fatty (far left), scattered areas of fibroglandular density (second from left), heterogeneously dense (second from right), and extremely dense (far right). RSNA

Breast density notification laws: FDA provides updated timeline on rollout

The proposed regulations would require all healthcare providers to offer patients a summary of their breast density that details their breast cancer risks and covers additional screening options that may be available.