Practice Management

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

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.
Strategic Radiology adds its 50th member practice
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Radiology Associates LLC is the latest to join SR, bringing aboard 62 additional physicians.
Standardized reporting templates reduce residents' on-call turnaround times
There has been some debate among the imaging industry as to whether standardized templates help or hinder workflows, but these latest data suggest they may be especially beneficial for on-call residents.

Radiologists’ fundamental role in assessing body-packing drug smugglers with low-dose CT

Imaging experts recommend a simple structured report in these instances, incorporating major information such as the number, contents, and exact location of packets.

American College of Radiology elects 1st Black president in its nearly 100-year history

Noted imaging expert Beverly G. Coleman, MD, was among the many new officers elected this during the ACR's annual meeting.

Task force recommends dropping starting age for colorectal cancer screening via CT colonography

"Millions” more Americans will now receive private insurance coverage for this “vital” test, but radvocates want Medicare to take action, too.

21% of radiologists say fear of being sued is their top work-related challenge

Despite this, 93% of rads surveyed would choose to re-enter the specialty if they were given the option.

RSNA names coalition member; ACR appoints new leader and more radiology executive news

Plus, awards from the American College of Radiology's Annual Meeting and TeraRecon welcomes its new chief technology officer.

Mayo Clinic, Kaiser investing $100M in acute-care-at-home model that includes imaging: ‘Unprecedented’

Boston-based Medically Home offers imaging via portable scanners, while patients requiring MRI or CT are transported to a facility and then brought back to their residence

Scientists develop new imaging measure to improve knee osteoarthritis staging

Boston University utilized artificial intelligence and thousands of knee MRI scans to help develop the metric, dubbed “subchondral bone length.”

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Widespread variation in pediatric radiology delivery underlines ‘pressing need’ to ensure comparable quality

While attending rads were involved in initial reports 100% of the time during the day, the number dropped to 69% on weekends and 33% overnight, according to a new survey.

Practice Management

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

Strategic Radiology adds its 50th member practice

Standardized reporting templates reduce residents' on-call turnaround times