Practice Management

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

‘Dramatic’ rise in image-guided procedures performed by NPs and PAs rather than radiologists

The specialty has still performed the lion's share of thoracentesis and paracentesis, but advanced practice providers are making steady inroads, experts wrote in JACR

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Regardless of specialty, female physicians spend more time in the EHR than men

“Our findings provide a potential mechanism for the gender gap in burnout, which has implications for workforce mental health and physician retention,” experts wrote Thursday. 

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Survey reveals widespread confusion among women about the density of their breasts

The uncertainty among respondents occurred, despite all receiving their mammograms in facilities with density notifications, according to new research.

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MRI after button battery removal: Consensus on next steps lacking among referrers

There are no published guidelines on how imaging should inform clinical management, Seattle Children's Hospital experts noted. 

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Nearly 30% of interventional radiologists experienced significant stress amid pandemic, new survey finds

The results could indicate increased vulnerability to burnout and anxiety among the subspecialty, experts wrote in the journal of CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 

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What impact do clinical histories have on radiologists' diagnostic performance?

The availability of clinical histories is beneficial to radiologists but has previously been shown to create bias and increase false positives in some cases.

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Breast density notifications leave many women in the dark, survey results suggest

Researchers are recommending a multi-modal approach to breast density education after survey results found that a "one size fits all" method fails many women.

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‘Record’ 2022 Match Day, with applicants showing strong interest in radiology

Both diagnostic and interventional radiology were among specialties with 30 or more slots that filled all available positions, the NRMP reported.