Practice Management

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

Radiation therapist vacancy rates on the decline, new data reveal
New research from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists indicates that radiation therapy staffing shortages might be on the mend.
Radiologists among docs most optimistic about profession’s short-term future
However, radiology dropped to 18th on the list of specialists when asked how they feel about their profession’s long-term future, according to new survey data from Medscape.
New study offers insight into the type of AI radiologists prefer
Members of the specialty are more likely to trust domain-specific models when it comes to report generation support, research suggests.
Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED
“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."
Hospital system pours $20M into expanding imaging, oncology services
Leaders with the New York organization hope the project will help improve care coordination for those who need it the most.

Radiologic technologists suffering from lower morale, happiness during pandemic

Workers also reported an in-depth knowledge of best practices for imaging COVID-19 patients and institutional safety plans.

Hopkins radiologists warn of unsuspected COVID-19 pneumonia during routine outpatient imaging

Experts with the noted Baltimore institution believe the specialty must remain hyper-vigilant as it works through the pandemic-induced backlog of exams.

On-call workloads skyrocketed by nearly 300% over past 15 years, with CT a top culprit

Dutch researchers warned hospitals must help stem this trend in order to combat the rising burnout rates threatening patient safety.

Patient experience, human design thinking crucial for radiologists seeking normalcy amid pandemic

RSNA's COVID-19 Task Force is now looking to better understand the factors that go into patients’ decisions to seek, or delay, imaging care.

6 benefits of having medical students interview potential radiology faculty members

Vanderbilt University Medical Center trainees shared their experience with the program, which has been running successfully for six years, in JACR.

94% of patients at high risk for lung cancer failed to undergo LDCT screening

Out of about 8 million Americans in this patient population, only 5.7% underwent low-dose computed tomography in 2019, according to a new analysis.

Low-dose CT lung cancer screening adherence rates may be even worse than reported

Rates varied dramatically, falling as low as 12% and high as 91%, according to a new analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Pulmonary nodules following a lung transplant require ‘aggressive’ diagnostic evaluation, experts caution

Henry Ford providers recently detailed the rare case of a 70-year-old woman who developed a large nodule four years after the procedure.

Practice Management

Radiation therapist vacancy rates on the decline, new data reveal

Radiologists among docs most optimistic about profession’s short-term future

New study offers insight into the type of AI radiologists prefer

Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED

Hospital system pours $20M into expanding imaging, oncology services