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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New wireless device monitors patients following breast reconstruction surgery

A team of researchers has developed a new wireless “bio-patch” that can provide an early warning when there are signs a patient’s breast reconstruction surgery may have not been a success.

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How social stigmas can impact breast health

The World Health Organization (WHO) cites breast cancer as being one of the top cancers affecting Bangladeshi women due to the social stigma attached to speaking about reproductive health, according to reporting from the Dhaka Tribune.

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Understanding patient experience may reduce unnecessary imaging tests

“To promote judicious use of imaging tests, initiatives to better understand patients’ experiences of these tests are vital,” wrote Monica L. Zigman Suchsland, in a new study published online Oct. 25 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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GE Healthcare, Aga Khan University Hospital host symposium on cancer diagnosis, detection

GE Healthcare and Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Nairobi, Kenya, hosted a PET/CT and Cyclotron Symposium Oct. 25 in Nairobi to drive the discussion of early cancer diagnosis and detection.

Novarad’s augmented reality solution gains FDA clearance

Novarad’s OpenSight Augmented Reality (AR) System is the first AR solution for Microsoft HoloLens to receive FDA clearance for pre-operative surgical planning, the company announced this week.

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Emergency departments may be overutilizing neuroimaging for epileptic seizures

Is neuroimaging being overused on seizure-related visits to the emergency department (ED)? Authors of a study published in Epilepsia believe so.

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Has radiologist burnout finally reached a tipping point?

According to a recent editorial in Academic Radiology by Richard H. Cohan, MD, and Matthew S. Davenport, MD, each from the University of Michigan Hospital, in Ann Arbor the answer is yes. Declining per-case reimbursement has forced hospitals to intensify radiologist workloads to keep revenues from declining.

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Work List Prioritization Makes an Immediate Impact on Growing South Carolina Radiology Practice

Sponsored by Change Healthcare

For the team at Roper Radiologists PA (RR) in Charleston, South Carolina, organization plays a pivotal role. And in 2017, the practice found itself at a bit of a crossroads. They wanted more advanced tools at their fingertips for assigning reads and filtering worklists, but they felt limited by their available tools.