Practice Management

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

Poor CT planning will 'wreak havoc' on 1 of nation's busiest EDs, staff say
Residents, nurses, technologists and transporters at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, believe planned downtime will cripple an "already incredibly overstretched hospital.”
Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Florida Blue
Jacksonville-based Mori, Bean and Brooks Inc. said the new agreement is retroactive to Nov. 1 and spans multiple years.
Multispecialty physician group expands into imaging by adding 36-rad private practice
Northern California-based Vituity, which is led and owned by doctors, said it has reached a deal to partner with Focused Medical Imaging.
Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging seeks to raise $200M through IPO
If the effort succeeds, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based imaging group would soon begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LMRI.
Interventional radiologists who neglect E&M visits risk losing more lucrative procedures
“This study affirms that when interventional radiologists are afforded the time to evaluate and follow their patients, the complexity and value of the care they provide increases," one expert notes.

Rural hospital switches radiology providers to address lagging wait times

Hillsdale Hospital has entered an agreement with Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Premier Radiology, with the new arrangement starting Oct. 21.

An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Medical malpractice reforms appear to curb unnecessary imaging in ED

State caps on malpractice damages were associated with a roughly 21% decrease in low-value imaging use for headaches, according to new Neiman Policy Institute research.

Rad tech fueled gaming addiction by claiming fraudulent travel expenses

The man purportedly became addicted to board games during the height of the pandemic. This led him to purchasing “excessive quantities," putting him thousands of dollars in debt.

Mammography services suspended at 2 hospitals following ACR review

A news release indicates the suspensions are due to breast images not meeting the college's clinical quality standards.

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Consolidation may be driving radiologists away from practicing as generalists

Radiologists who experienced a practice closure are more likely to operate as subspecialists afterward, according to new Neiman research.

Administrative assistants help rads reclaim hundreds of hours for reading time

Radiology administrative assistants handle tasks related to communications, obtaining authorizations, sourcing prior imaging exams and more.

Radiology community mourns the death of a beloved management leader

His former colleagues say he was a "ceaseless champion for advancing the radiology industry" and that his contributions to the field "will be remembered with immense gratitude.”

AI reveals crucial community factors influencing cancer screening rates

Neiman researchers recently scoured for factors that might impact screening rates across cancers of the colon/rectum, lung, breast and prostate, using nationwide Medicare data.

Practice Management

Poor CT planning will 'wreak havoc' on 1 of nation's busiest EDs, staff say

Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Florida Blue

Multispecialty physician group expands into imaging by adding 36-rad private practice

Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging seeks to raise $200M through IPO

Interventional radiologists who neglect E&M visits risk losing more lucrative procedures