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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Remote shifts boost radiologist well-being and dilute physician burnout

Staff who participated in a hybrid remote schedule reported better work/life balance and increased productivity, according to a new survey.

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Deep learning and rads comprise an ‘efficient pipeline’ for detecting, classifying thyroid nodules

Competing to classify thyroid nodules on ultrasound images as either malignant or benign, three deep learning models have essentially drawn a tie with four radiologists.

New x-ray technique for checking tube placement cuts radiation dose 80%

Radiologists have developed an abdominal x-ray protocol that quantifies patient “thickness” to yield images of high quality while reducing radiation dose by 80%.

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Are video radiology reports the wave of the future?

Video reports could play an important role in increasing radiologists’ roles in patient-centered care, experts have suggested. 

5 ways to avoid needlesticks in radiological settings

Diagnostic radiology is not immune to the likelihood. All radiologists, trainees and technologists who perform or assist in image-guided needle biopsies or intravenous contrast administration live with some level of risk. 

Gut check: ‘All of radiology has remained easily adaptable and flexible’ throughout pandemic

As COVID-19 pressed hospitals to postpone procedures, reorient priorities and learn new ways to soldier on in service of the sick, one medical specialty distinguished itself as well prepared to lead by example, several observers suggest.

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VIDEO: RBMA radiology administrator compensation survey expands insights during the great resignation

RBMA’s 2022 Compensation Survey provided insights and benchmarks for executive and marketing leadership of member radiology groups. 

Experts highlight 'suboptimal' rates of CMS-required shared decision making encounters prior to LDCT

These findings underscore the need for better implementation of shared decision-making (SDM) models, as well as more thorough counseling documentation, as low-dose CT (LDCT) lung screen coverage is dependent on these factors, experts suggested.