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.

Radiologists play key role in transgender patients’ facial feminization surgery

UCSF experts recently offered up a checklist, reporting template and advice for rads working with surgeons on these cases.

Remote working must be extended beyond teleradiology to all non-medical imaging personnel

A group of MRI specialists drew on their own experience during COVID-19 for their editorial, published in European Radiology.

Systemic remedies required for radiology trainees to feel comfortable reporting unprofessional behavior

More radiology residents and fellows felt their workplace cultures allowed them to speak up about patient safety problems rather than inappropriate behavior, according to a new study published in AJR.

Ambra Health announces new radiology and informatics podcast series

New episodes of "DICOM Dialogues" will be released each month and run 20 minutes, featuring expert discussions on everything from artificial intelligence to increasing diversity in radiology departments.

Humana to begin offering hospital-level care at home, including imaging services

The Louisville, Kentucky-based commercial insurer is teaming with home care provider DispatchHealth to make the offering happen.

Imaging no-show rates surged 55% after social distancing policies were put in place

That’s alongside a roughly 85% drop in total outpatient imaging volume during the same timeframe at Mount Sinai Health System, according to a new study.

Despite 43% rise in submissions during COVID-19, top radiology journal received fewer female-led manuscripts

Experts called for institutional policy changes to ensure these gender disparities don't have a long-term impact on the field.

‘Significant discrepancy’ between radiologists, emergency docs hurting follow-up for incidental findings

Both groups agree on the importance of incidental masses and the need to address them but also indicated only a minority of organizations are taking active steps to do so.

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