Practice Management

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

Hospital's digital intelligence platform cuts imaging wait times, but with a caveat
The closed-loop digital platform is equipped with an intelligent scheduling algorithm and a dynamic report dispatching system.
Interventional radiologists lack knowledge about supply costs, survey says
These charges account for a significant portion of IR expenditures, but many providers indicate they have never had formal training in charge awareness.
Helium prices spike as war rages on—should MRI providers be worried?
The ramifications of the conflict in the Middle East may soon extend beyond the gas pump and into the healthcare sector, experts are cautioning.
Health system touts $7M expansion of molecular imaging department, ER
Leaders at the Utah hospital are hopeful the newly updated PET offerings will help patients seek treatment locally, avoiding long travel times.
Hospital opens new $3M interventional radiology suite, the first in its region
The hope is that the new service will open the door for patients to undergo treatment and diagnostic exams locally instead of having to travel long distances.

Early onset dementia diagnoses surge 200%, with imaging playing a key part

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association reported this trend among commercially insured Americans between the ages of 30 to 64, with an average age at diagnosis of 49.

4 key roles radiologists must fill in coronavirus outbreak—beyond the initial CT diagnosis

An imaging expert from South Korea, which recently had a spike in cases, said rads' duties are numerous.

Saying ‘stop’ during imaging enough to withdraw consent, sue provider for battery, court rules

The Feb. 11 decision deals a blow to Brigham and Women’s Hospital while giving new life to a suit filed by one cancer patient's family.

Radiologists aren’t mentoring residents, and its pushing them away from the specialty

Over the past decade there's been a steady decline in residents who choose radiology as a career. And new research published in Academic Radiology suggests the field has much work ahead to reverse this trend.

Misinformation on mammography thyroid shielding goes viral, presenting opportunity for radiologist clarification

Claims of increased risk of thyroid cancer from breast imaging have been shared tens of thousands of times in recent months, despite being debunked in medical literature.

RSNA attendance may be down at this year’s annual meeting

In a new report, Utah-based Reaction Data said that "it's obvious that RSNA needs to up its game to make the conference more worthwhile to attend."

5 steps every radiology department should take to safeguard against coronavirus

In a new Journal of the American College of Radiology review, imaging experts outlined important infection control measures that every institution must consider.

Radiology nurses share how they're tackling patient anxiety prior to imaging

Nurses use everything from simple communication to traditional and alternative medicine to help calm patients before they undergo an exam or procedure.

Practice Management

Hospital's digital intelligence platform cuts imaging wait times, but with a caveat

Interventional radiologists lack knowledge about supply costs, survey says

Helium prices spike as war rages on—should MRI providers be worried?

Health system touts $7M expansion of molecular imaging department, ER

Hospital opens new $3M interventional radiology suite, the first in its region