Practice Management

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

Hospital system no longer accepting radiology patients with out-of-network health plans
Summa Health said the change will take effect Sept. 1, with the two-hospital network ceasing scheduling of appointments for this consumer segment
Radiology provider Akumin touts launch of its first movable PET/CT imaging centers
The Plantation, Florida, company first announced the initiative at RSNA 2024, offering clients new “relocatable and expandable” centers to be deployed across the U.S.
Private equity-backed Solis Mammography opens 3 new locations
The breast imaging group is launching two locations in Texas and marking its first foray into the Raleigh metro area, with more on the way in North Carolina.
Smartwatches reduce physician burnout while improving resilience
Radiation oncologists and other specialists wore the devices for six months at two pilot institutions, with promising initial results.
Cardiology practices must be more sustainable to survive
Cardiology faces one of its most challenging decades ahead, with mounting pressures from workforce shortages, an aging population and declining reimbursements. To remain sustainable, practices are forced to rethink how care is delivered from the ground up.

Hospitals beginning to shift away from patient shielding during x-ray exams

One large Chicago hospital is launching an "Abandon the Shield" campaign to educate staff, patients and clinicians before it discontinues the practice.

Most radiologists have moved toward peer learning, but many want more standardization

Radiologists desire uniform expectations on minimum-required monthly cases for peer review and consistent metrics for reporting peer learning.

Hospitals increasingly abandoning shielding in radiology as movement takes hold across US

At least a dozen hospitals have already changed their policies on protection during x-rays and many more are starting to have the conversation.

Nearly half of radiologists report feeling burned out, higher than the average physician

Medscape queried more than 15,000 doctors across 29 specialties for their “National Physician Burnout & Suicide Report 2020: The Generational Divide," published Jan. 15.

Radiologists could double dip during mammography, further population health goals

With simple process changes, Mass General radiologists added value to their practices while also furthering big-picture wellness goals.

Half of radiologists are happy outside of the office, similar to most physicians

Imaging experts, however, ranked much lower among specialists when asked how satisfied they were in their marriages.

Radiologist prevails in court battle over delayed ovarian cancer diagnosis

Louis McFeeley had originally alleged that one clinician’s failure to pinpoint lesions in his wife's ovaries started a chain of events leading to her eventual death.

Hospitals testing new imaging technique as cheaper alternative to PET for Alzheimer’s detection

Several East Coast institutions are collaborating to trial a new diagnostic method that could detect the disease two or more decades before symptoms arise.

Practice Management

Hospital system no longer accepting radiology patients with out-of-network health plans

Radiology provider Akumin touts launch of its first movable PET/CT imaging centers

Private equity-backed Solis Mammography opens 3 new locations

Smartwatches reduce physician burnout while improving resilience

Cardiology practices must be more sustainable to survive