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.

Establishing a post-COVID ‘capacity review process’ to gauge how a radiology practice is performing

As California has navigated step two of the governor’s reopening roadmap, Keck Medicine of USC has implemented a “phased and triaged” approach to working through its own deferred care backlog.

Low-value testing—including imaging—balloons downstream utilization and may cost healthcare billions

Patients who underwent chest radiography as part of their annual health visit were more likely to go to an additional outpatient pulmonology visit or receive an abdominal or thoracic CT scan.

Simulated daily readout program mimics pre-COVID workflow, earning praise from radiology residents and faculty

The drop in imaging volumes has disrupted these key educational experiences, but New York University School of Medicine docs have replicated traditional side-by-side collaborations with great success.

American College of Radiology expresses ‘significant concerns’ over easing physician supervision requirements

CEO William Thorwarth Jr., MD, outlined ACR’s apprehension in a recent letter to the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The ‘reclusive radiologist’: Imaging-led rounds key to cross-specialty collaboration, patient care

These radiology resident-led interactions improve patient care, image ordering and relationships with other providers, experts wrote recently in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Amid widespread protests, radiology groups stand in support of ‘victims of senseless violence’

"The unjust treatment of people of color must stop," the Radiological Society of North America said in a recent tweet.

Nonhospital physician practices desperately need PPE help before reopening, advocates warn feds

“We are hearing significant and growing concern from our member physicians that they cannot secure needed supplies to safely reopen," said James Madara, MD, chief executive of the American Medical Association.

State board suspends doctor’s license following accusations of misreading mammograms

The Virginia Board of Medicine labeled Michael Bigg “incompetent to practice medicine and surgery" in its 61-page report issued earlier this month.

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