Practice Management

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

‘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.
How one hospital more than doubled its lung cancer screening rate
It is estimated that less than 20% of eligible patients in the U.S. adhere to LCS recommendations, despite numerous studies highlighting the exam’s effectiveness.
State law change allows technologists to administer contrast under remote supervision
The update eliminates the requirement for a physician to be on-site and now allows techs to perform venipuncture and conduct contrast administration under remote supervision.
Private equity-backed outpatient imaging provider enters California via USC partnership
Outpatient Imaging Affiliates has inked an agreement with Keck Medicine, providing revenue cycle and imaging center management services for a facility in Pasadena.
Private equity-backed Solis Mammography enters new state with imaging center acquisition
The company now operates over 150 outpatient imaging centers across 23 major markets also including Dallas, Houston, Denver, D.C. and more.

Feds greenlight Infervision’s deep learning tool for segmenting lung CT scans

Officials said the algorithm could act as a “robust lung nodule spell-checker” that reduces rad read times while maintaining accuracy.

Gadolinium debate rages on, with radiologist questioning recent GBCA liability guidance

A Rhode Island physician pushed back against a letter penned in JACR that suggested rads use gadoteridol as the default contrast in order to mitigate institutional liability risk.

‘Action is urgently needed’ to spread cancer imaging know-how outside of top institutions, experts say

Trends in Medicare data also highlight the need to bolster radiologists’ adherence to evidence-based guidelines, scientists wrote in JACR.

Peer-reviewed studies shared identical images, raising concerns over Chinese ‘paper mills’

Of the 121 papers attributed to hospitals and medical universities across nearly 50 Chinese cities, all shared at least one image, with many showing rotated or cropped cell colonies in an effort to appear unique.

Radiologists should keep patients’ best interests in mind to mitigate gadolinium liability risk

Authors of a new opinion piece published in JACR recommend radiologists follow imaging society guidance and take a patient-centered approach to administering GBCAs.

Survey explores what different types of referring providers want from radiologists: 6 takeaways

Stanford University Department of Radiology researchers recently administered the seven-question online survey to thousands of clinicians, including 349 in the final analysis.

Experience matters: Early career radiology residents struggle with complex CT interpretations when fatigued

Emory University radiologists called the variation in fatigued-resident efficiency "new and interesting information" that may inform scheduling approaches during training.

Interval breast cancers’ aggressiveness may stem from unique biology, JAMA study finds

Scientists from several institutions led by Oregon State University reached their conclusions by analyzing data from more than 3,000 patients included in the Women’s Health Initiative.

Practice Management

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

How one hospital more than doubled its lung cancer screening rate

State law change allows technologists to administer contrast under remote supervision

Private equity-backed outpatient imaging provider enters California via USC partnership

Private equity-backed Solis Mammography enters new state with imaging center acquisition