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.

No Surprises Act is working, new analysis contends, though it’s straining radiology providers’ margins

Urban Institute experts believe that OON payments and dispute resolutions will begin influencing negotiations tied to in-network imaging providers.

Large study reiterates the necessity of 'prudent use' of CT scans in children

Those who undergo repeated exams before the age of 6 face almost double the risk of later developing intracranial tumors, leukemia or lymphoma, according to new data.

'Fictitious references' and 'significant inaccuracies' could hinder ChatGPT's medical writing career

Despite being widely praised by many of its users, ChatGPT recently left much to be desired by experts who compared the chatbot’s medical writing alongside that of seasoned professionals.

AI model identifies radiologist-recommended follow-up imaging in reports, has potential for widespread use

New data published in the American Journal of Roentgenology details the performance of a deep learning model known as BERT, short for Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers.

New partnership increases radiology's presence within the FDA's Network of Experts

The vetted group consists of more than 100 organizations and their respective scientists, clinicians and engineers who provide guidance and expertise when requested.

Decreasing energy consumption in radiology: How one hospital reduced use and saved big

Energy consumption reduction tactics could decrease greenhouse gas emissions owed to radiology while also saving departments tens of thousands of dollars every year.

4 policy levers politicians can pull to address private equity’s growing interest in radiology

Harvard Medical School experts believe U.S. regulators need more firepower to begin better understanding the impact of such trends.

Experts release new appropriate use criteria for lymphoscintigraphy in sentinel node mapping

The AUC includes a total of 32 clinical scenarios that have been grouped into four categories of cancer: breast, skin, cancer of other sites and lymphedema.

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