Practice Management

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

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HHS releases DDoS attack response plan

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center's analysis details how healthcare organizations can thwart a botnet invasion.

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New hospital suspends all of its radiologists after audit uncovers numerous errors

Radiologists within the hospital's larger network will fill in while an investigation into the reported errors is conducted.

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Members of private equity-backed radiology group sell imaging center at a 1,300% profit

The buyer is Port Washington, Pennsylvania-based Mediplex Property Group, which is now leasing the center back to South Jersey Radiology Associates. 

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3 radiology providers tout new outpatient center openings across 3 states

Private equity-backed SimonMed has opened a new outpost in Houston, while Connecticut Breast Imaging and the American Oncology Network also are growing. 

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Radiology practices should consider screening for this concern to boost mammography compliance rates

Research has proven that certain social determinants of health—such as housing instability, costs and insurance—can impact adherence. What about food insecurity? 

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Physician says states must close practice-ownership loopholes being exploited by private equity firms

Jason E. Liebowitz, MD, made his case in an opinion piece published by JAMA Internal Medicine on June 3. 

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Why practices might want to think twice before using ChatGPT to create patient education materials

"The potential for disseminating inaccurate information and the occurrence of 'hallucinations'—responses that are generated without grounding in factual data—are significant concerns,” authors of a new analysis warn.

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A swarm of healthcare orgs are turning to the cloud for their radiology needs

A new KLAS report highlights providers’ imaging needs related to the cloud, strategies for implementation, perceptions of imaging vendors’ cloud solutions, and more.