Practice Management

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

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.
Hospital alerts dozens after failure to relay imaging results turns deadly
Health officials launched a review of over 21,000 imaging exams after determining that numerous patients had pertinent findings fly under the radar for months.
CMS’ AI program to add prior authorizations to traditional Medicare; new bill aims to stop it
President Donald Trump’s administration argues that their “WISeR” model will eliminate unnecessary testing and save Medicare money. But eight Democrats opposing it think it will only bring Medicare Advantage chaos to Part A and Part B.

Scottish cancer strategy may miss the mark due to radiologist shortage

The National Health Service (NHS) has hired more consultant radiologists in recent years, but the Scottish government’s five-year cancer strategy is in danger of not meeting its goals by March 2021 due to continued staffing shortages.

Radiology trainees' workload continues to focus more on noninvasive imaging services

Over the past two decades, the workload of radiology trainees has focused more and more on noninvasive diagnostic imaging services, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Report: 45% of radiologists are burned out, likely to work long hours

A new Medscape survey of more than 15,000 U.S. physicians found that 44 percent of radiologists were burned out and 15 percent of overall respondents feel depressed. Roughly 600 of those surveyed work in radiology.

Researchers examine how the gambler's fallacy impacts radiologists

Is the gambler’s fallacy impacting radiologists as they interpret screening mammograms? The authors of a new case study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology looked to answer that very question.

Philips launches Azurion with FlexArm to set new standard for the future of image-guided procedures

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced Azurion with FlexArm, to set a new standard for patient imaging and positioning flexibility for image-guided procedures.

Noninvasive imaging technique could reduce breast biopsies

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are investigating if ultrasound-guided diffuse light tomography, a noninvasive imaging technique, could help radiologists differentiate cancers from benign tumors. This could lead to fewer unnecessary biopsies, the team believes, and reduce healthcare costs.

Virtual visits may improve patient convenience without compromising quality of care, communication

Virtual video visits can replace office visits for patients without compromising healthcare quality and communication, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston reported in a new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care. If used appropriately, virtual video visits from radiologists and other clinicians could improve patient-centered care.

When personalized treatment plans make sense for kidney cancer patients

Personalized treatment plans can benefit early-stage kidney cancer patients, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Practice Management

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

Hospital alerts dozens after failure to relay imaging results turns deadly

CMS’ AI program to add prior authorizations to traditional Medicare; new bill aims to stop it