Practice Management

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

Radiation therapist vacancy rates on the decline, new data reveal
New research from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists indicates that radiation therapy staffing shortages might be on the mend.
Radiologists among docs most optimistic about profession’s short-term future
However, radiology dropped to 18th on the list of specialists when asked how they feel about their profession’s long-term future, according to new survey data from Medscape.
New study offers insight into the type of AI radiologists prefer
Members of the specialty are more likely to trust domain-specific models when it comes to report generation support, research suggests.
Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED
“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."
Hospital system pours $20M into expanding imaging, oncology services
Leaders with the New York organization hope the project will help improve care coordination for those who need it the most.

Remote radiologists prioritize financial gain when choosing reads: 2 possible fixes

An intense focus on RVU productivity may have unintended negative consequences, experts wrote in the Journal of Operations Management.

Rad Partners touts ‘dramatic’ MRI time reductions; Strategic Radiology adds practice, plus more company news

Also, radiologist joins state medical society representing small groups, and three LucidHealth rads honored as "top docs."

‘We can do better’: Practices leaving money on the table, 2023 RBMA Accounts Receivable Survey shows

"To be brutally honest, even some of the 75th percentile numbers aren’t that great," Kyle Tucker, a member of RBMA’s Data Committee, told Radiology Business.

Radiology provider Envision Healthcare officially files for bankruptcy, hoping to cancel $5.6B in debt

The private equity-backed multispecialty group said that it has voluntarily entered into an agreement to restructure 60% of its obligations.

Envision bankruptcy could be 1st canary in the physician services coal mine, MD writer contends

The private equity-backed multispecialty group's failure could have "significant ripple effects" on radiology and other specialties, N. Adam Brown, MD, MBA, wrote recently.

Radiology data analytics vendor Quinsite raises $5.5M in series A financing

The funds will fuel growth initiatives and expansion in other specialties such as pathology, anesthesiology, orthopedics and emergency medicine.

1 in 3 cardiologists have been sued, though they often win when it happens

Overall, 31.2% of U.S. physicians say they have been sued. When looking at only cardiologists, the percentage is slightly higher.

Radiology practice sues broker for allegedly letting insurance lapse the same day it suffered a cyberattack

Raleigh Radiology is seeking $1 million-plus in damages, alleging that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. failed to renew its cyber liability insurance ahead of a ransomware attack.

Practice Management

Radiation therapist vacancy rates on the decline, new data reveal

Radiologists among docs most optimistic about profession’s short-term future

New study offers insight into the type of AI radiologists prefer

Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED

Hospital system pours $20M into expanding imaging, oncology services