Practice Management

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

AI reveals crucial community factors influencing cancer screening rates
Neiman researchers recently scoured for factors that might impact screening rates across cancers of the colon/rectum, lung, breast and prostate, using nationwide Medicare data.
Mammography false positive rates rising, driven by a few key factors
The number of women who had a screening mammogram miss cancer leapt from less than 1 per 1,000 women in 2010 up to as high as 2.5 by 2022.
Anthem threatens hospitals who use out-of-network radiology providers
“When you thought insurers couldn’t get more evil, they come up with something even worse than you anticipated,” one physician said.
UnitedHealthcare cutting radiology group pay rates in bid to preserve affordability
“Rapidly rising healthcare costs continue to be a top concern for members and their employers," the nation's largest commercial insurer wrote in a recent letter to an unidentified imaging group.
‘Direct-to-patient’ digital prompt boosts CT lung cancer screening uptake
Researchers with two academic health systems recently tried a new approach to increase LDCT uptake, reaching patients electronically outside of a regular appointment and asking them to request a screening.

Virtual interview format may become new normal for radiology residency match season

Residents who participated in the inaugural 2020-2021 online process analyzed the benefits and downsides.

BMI a key clue to catching interval cancers between mammography screenings, large study finds

Density, a prior biopsy and family history were also associated with an increased risk of both early and advanced cancers after a negative mammogram.

Here’s what radiologists should do after they’ve committed an error

Four top leaders shared their best practices for rads who come across a significant finding they may have previously overlooked.

Radiology leaders share 5 pearls of wisdom for navigating burnout

Six rads from practices across the country gave their personal perspective on the public health crisis recently in AJR.

New $100K project will utilize brain MRIs to study COVID brain fog and dementia

Rutgers University researchers are leading the effort and hope to determine if FDA-approved drugs can be repurposed to prevent or improve impairment.

Parents sue top children’s hospital alleging negligent care, MRI delays contributed to son’s death

CJ Harris' mother, Marie, says she asked for an MRI many times but was denied because the braces on her son's teeth may have rendered the scan unreadable, the lawsuit claims.

Breast radiologists’ opinions diverge on how to structure resident education, rotations

Imaging experts said they were "surprised" at the lack of consensus regarding how to manage first rotations during a 12-week program.

coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine vaccination

CT technologist organizes protest against hospital’s vaccine, testing requirements

John Matland says he and others are prepared to lose their jobs over the issue and did not change his stance after the FDA gave full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

Practice Management

AI reveals crucial community factors influencing cancer screening rates

Mammography false positive rates rising, driven by a few key factors

Anthem threatens hospitals who use out-of-network radiology providers

UnitedHealthcare cutting radiology group pay rates in bid to preserve affordability

‘Direct-to-patient’ digital prompt boosts CT lung cancer screening uptake