Practice Management

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

Hospital's digital intelligence platform cuts imaging wait times, but with a caveat
The closed-loop digital platform is equipped with an intelligent scheduling algorithm and a dynamic report dispatching system.
Interventional radiologists lack knowledge about supply costs, survey says
These charges account for a significant portion of IR expenditures, but many providers indicate they have never had formal training in charge awareness.
Helium prices spike as war rages on—should MRI providers be worried?
The ramifications of the conflict in the Middle East may soon extend beyond the gas pump and into the healthcare sector, experts are cautioning.
Health system touts $7M expansion of molecular imaging department, ER
Leaders at the Utah hospital are hopeful the newly updated PET offerings will help patients seek treatment locally, avoiding long travel times.
Hospital opens new $3M interventional radiology suite, the first in its region
The hope is that the new service will open the door for patients to undergo treatment and diagnostic exams locally instead of having to travel long distances.

Pioneering private practice and its 68 physicians join Strategic Radiology

North Carolina-based Eastern Radiologists announced the move on Tuesday, marking the 46th practice to join SR and eighth in the Tar Heel State.

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Average malpractice insurance payout for diagnostic errors in physician offices: $661,000

Cancer is by far the most commonly overlooked diagnosis at 45%, followed by infections (14%), vascular issues (7%) and cardiac concerns, according to new research.

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CMS responds to criticism of pay model targeting ‘wasteful and inappropriate’ radiology services

The agency recently issued a frequently asked questions fact sheet about the WISeR model days after House Democrats expressed concern about the initiative.

Median medical school debt among radiology-bound graduates is $200,000

This figure fell by 19.4% in 2024, from a peak indebtedness of $237,600 as of 2015, researchers wrote Thursday.

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3 key questions about private equity’s impact on radiology

“Some radiologists harbor deepening concerns about these trends, including moral distress," two members of the specialty write in JACR.

ACR forms task force to explore corporatization and consolidation in radiology

“We need a common understanding of what is happening out there. As it stands now, we don’t have fundamental terms defined that are necessary to make informed plans and decisions," one rad says.

Medicare proposes paying for interventional radiology procedure to treat resistant hypertension

The Society of Interventional Radiology recently weighed in on the proposal, expressing concern about requirements to employ a "hypertension navigator."

‘Notable’ proportion of thyroid ultrasounds are unnecessary, leading to potential overdiagnoses

Experts are suggesting three solutions to address low-value thyroid imaging orders, including clinical decision support and education.

Practice Management

Hospital's digital intelligence platform cuts imaging wait times, but with a caveat

Interventional radiologists lack knowledge about supply costs, survey says

Helium prices spike as war rages on—should MRI providers be worried?

Health system touts $7M expansion of molecular imaging department, ER

Hospital opens new $3M interventional radiology suite, the first in its region