Practice Management

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

Radiology practice reportedly shutters after cyberattack, selling its property to local hospital system
Patients have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Pinehurst Radiology Associates, claiming it failed to protect their medical records.
Formerly bankrupt hospital partners with private radiology practice to provide imaging services
Watsonville Community Hospital in Santa Cruz County, California, is teaming with Radiology Diagnostic Services, appointing one of its rads as medical director.
4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups
Digitization of exams has made the imaging industry a “prime target” for cybercriminals, experts wrote recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company
Panos Partners-backed Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Texas now offers radiology services at 23 locations in five markets following the deal.
Hospital redesigns radiology 2nd opinion service, scoring 92% collection success rate
OSU Medical Center has addressed common challenges including insufficient documentation, miscommunication, and the risk of repeat imaging.

New York hospital giant gains FDA approval for PET agent to diagnose Parkinson’s

Fluorodopa F 18, as the drug is called, is injected into patients in preparation for a PET scan.

CDC says vaping-related lung injury cases appear to be on the decline

More than 2,500 instances of EVALI have been reported across the U.S., as the death toll rises to 54.

The 10 most interesting Health Imaging stories of 2019

It’s no surprise that AI dominated the landscape this past year, but there were still a number of important stories that will likely become trending topics as radiology continues to evolve.

Poor image quality forces FDA to suspend mammography at imaging practice

A North Carolina radiology provider has stopped performing mammography screenings after technical concerns led to it losing accreditation for the service.

Call triage assistants may eliminate stressors that contribute to radiology trainee burnout

Employing a nonphysician to answer reading room phone calls can limit distractions and make life easier for on-call radiology residents.

Breast cancer patients on Medicare and Medicaid at higher risk of death

That’s according to a new study of nearly 10,000 women, presented Thursday, Dec. 12, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

AI tool that merges breast images could ‘radically improve’ cancer care

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently scored a $1 million grant to advance their research, which is nearing clinical use.

Imaging innovators recognized, awarded at RSNA 2019

Five radiology groups and departments were awarded trophies at RSNA 2019 in Chicago last week for combining creative thinking with coordinated teamwork to develop an original breakthrough in medical imaging.

Practice Management

Radiology practice reportedly shutters after cyberattack, selling its property to local hospital system

Formerly bankrupt hospital partners with private radiology practice to provide imaging services

4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups

El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company

Hospital redesigns radiology 2nd opinion service, scoring 92% collection success rate