Practice Management

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

Common reasons why a radiology department rejects requests for diagnostic imaging
Breast imaging exams are about five times likelier to be canceled than other scan types, while contrast enhanced and ED-related requests were about twice as likely.
Large hospital system implements radiology AI tool across its entire network
The move highlights the growing trend of organizations turning to artificial intelligence to help address some of healthcare's most pressing issues.
Noted radiologist partners with urology practice coalition, expanding access to IR services nationwide
The Urology Management Alliance is teaming with IR Centers, a platform company dedicated to offering minimally invasive procedures in outpatient settings.
ED pivots to virtual radiology service, slashing CT turnaround times and lengths of stay
Syracuse, New York-based Upstate Medical University had previously relied on rad residents to handle initial reads, with attendings finalizing interpretation in the a.m.
Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer
Only 43% of women with disabilities receive American Society of Breast Surgeons-recommended mammography screening services, according to a new single-center study.

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Private equity-backed Outpatient Imaging Affiliates launching network of centers through joint venture

The Nashville, Tennessee-based business is teaming with the Medical University of South Carolina to open multiple locations across the Palmetto State.

RadNet wants to increase imaging access via urgent care clinics, nonradiology physician groups

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator recently inked a partnership with a Florida OB-GYN group and plans to "aggressively" pursue similar opportunities.

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Radiologists aim to ‘take back the profession from Wall Street’ with launch of new private practice

Kevin Kadakia, MD, MBA, and Tarang Patel, DO, officially announced the rollout of Radiology One March 1 with a team of 25-plus rads.

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Efforts needed to improve interventional radiology awareness among specialists: Survey

The call to action comes from a poll of over 500 specialists at a single academic institution, published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

Biograph, a new whole-body MRI startup, launches with $7,500 membership fee

The company has already opened its first location in San Mateo, California, with another to follow in New York City, collecting over 1,000 datapoints from 30-plus exams.

PocketHealth's Image Readers helps patients understand their radiology report findings.

Newly launched report feature provides patients with a visual aid to their imaging

The artificial intelligence-enabled feature can be integrated directly into patients’ imaging results.

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Radiologists skeptical of projections that rad shortages will persist into 2055

The ACR's Neiman Policy Institute believes residency slot increases and reductions in inappropriate imaging orders are needed to counter these trends.

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What radiology leaders can learn from the world’s ‘Blue Zones,’ where people live significantly longer

“Radiology, by nature, presents a unique challenge to physician well-being,” Cody R. Johnson, MD, and colleagues write in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Practice Management

Common reasons why a radiology department rejects requests for diagnostic imaging

Large hospital system implements radiology AI tool across its entire network

Noted radiologist partners with urology practice coalition, expanding access to IR services nationwide

ED pivots to virtual radiology service, slashing CT turnaround times and lengths of stay

Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer