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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Researchers debunk rule that patients should avoid topical agents before radiotherapy treatments

Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Oncology debunked the widely accepted rule that cancer patients should not use topical skin treatments before radiation treatments.

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Burnout epidemic: Which pediatric radiologists are suffering most?

The rise of burnout in medicine is well documented, and it is only growing among radiologists, wrote authors of a recent Journal of the American College of Radiology study. The results are particularly concerning in pediatric radiology.

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Unnecessary supplemental breast cancer screening skyrockets after density law passes

Breast density notification laws were designed to motivate supplemental breast cancer screening among women at an increased risk. However, they have resulted in more low-risk women undergoing unnecessary supplemental screening, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Florida hospital receives $100K grant to care for hearts of breast cancer patients

The Orlando-based Florida Hospital health system is launching a new initiative focused on lessening the impact of chemotherapy’s various adverse side effects on the hearts of breast cancer patients.

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Professor wins $1.6M grant focused on lowering tumor recurrence in cancer patients

Researcher J. Quincy Brown, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, has been awarded a $1.6 million grant to develop a rapid microscopy scanner that could ensure cancer patients' tumors are completely removed during surgery.

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College apologizes after using inappropriate language to promote breast cancer awareness

Healthcare providers are always working to improve patient awareness and engagement when it comes to breast cancer screening—but raunchy emails don’t appear to be the answer.

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Is imaging helping or hurting part-time physician employment?

A 2018 annual survey by MedAxiom has revealed that the number of part-time cardiologists is declining despite the assumption that health systems are doing enough to employ and keep competent physicians, according to a report published Oct. 16 by Cardiovascular Business.

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Kinetic imaging provides better image quality than digital subtraction angiography

Kinetic imaging provides specialists with better overall image quality than digital subtraction angiography (DSA), according to new research published in Radiology.