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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‘High levels’ of unfamiliarity with the Family and Medical Leave Act among US radiology practices

Group practice leaders making hiring decisions may benefit from learning more about the FMLA and adopting such policies, experts advised. 

Syringeless contrast media injectors like the GE Ulrich CT Motion have gained a lot of interest in 2022 because of the iodine contrast shortage. These systems use rollers to squeeze precise amounts of contrast from a large bolus container for multiple patients, helping conserve a significant amount of contrast.

Multi-use syringeless injectors could completely eliminate contrast waste

Such products could increase departmental efficiency and advance environmental initiatives in radiology, experts claimed in Academic Radiology.

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More assertive language in cancer screening reports leads to likelier receipt of follow-up care

Patients with Lung-RADS 4A findings who spoke with a clinician by phone were three times more likely to see things through, experts wrote in JAMA Network Open. 

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S&P upgrades RadNet’s credit rating, citing ‘disciplined financial policy and growth agenda’

The boost comes after the Los Angeles-based imaging center chain recently closed a $259M public stock offering, with a sizable chunk earmarked for expansion initiatives. 

Radiologist developing $250M medical campus that includes spot for his imaging group

John Tentinger, MD, said he has been working on the deal for about a decade, purchasing the 25-acre piece of land for $5.5M. 

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Radiologists read across an average of 5 subspecialties but aren’t always confident doing so

About 40% of rads said they accept studies across all areas of expertise. Yet, less than half are “very confident” reading them. 

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‘Crisis on our hands’: Radiologists warn of ‘dangerously long’ wait times for imaging

Patients are waiting upward of nine months for biopsies, prompting concerns from the local radiological society. 

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Black patients face 34% lower odds of completing lung cancer screening after a referral

The disparity persisted even when adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors, experts reported Friday in JAMA Network Open. 

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