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.

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.

Experts recommend ending routine mammograms for some older breast cancer survivors

The new guidelines were compiled by dozens of stakeholders in several fields, led by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

$100M mega mammography trial sees ‘record’ rebound following COVID slowdown

TMIST enrolled more participants than all other National Cancer Institute trials combined since July, the American College of Radiology reported.

Large shift back toward in-person clinical education a good sign for radiology’s post-pandemic future

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists found that fewer radiography and nuclear medicine educational programs have eliminated clinical rotation schedules compared to last April.

‘You are not the only single parent’: Fired rad technologist sues employer claiming discrimination

Yuliya Lykhonosov was terminated after a positive COVID-19 test forced her child's day care to close, leaving her with no other available options amid the pandemic.

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