Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.
It is estimated that less than 20% of eligible patients in the U.S. adhere to LCS recommendations, despite numerous studies highlighting the exam’s effectiveness.
The update eliminates the requirement for a physician to be on-site and now allows techs to perform venipuncture and conduct contrast administration under remote supervision.
Outpatient Imaging Affiliates has inked an agreement with Keck Medicine, providing revenue cycle and imaging center management services for a facility in Pasadena.
A twofold increase in distance traveled from home to an imaging center resulted in substantially higher severity in these patients’ conditions, researchers detailed in JACR.
Kailee Viator, 28, was working as a radiology technician in Beaumont, Texas, when she eventually decided to trade imaging for her other passion—tattoos, according to a story published by the Beaumont Enterprise.
Adverse reactions to contrast media can be life-threating and require immediate action from radiologists, wrote authors of a recent American Journal of Roentgenology study. A simulation-based program improved radiologists’ knowledge and comfort levels dealing with such a situation.
When it comes to optimizing image quality of whole-body CT for trauma patients, “one-size-fits-all” patient positioning is no match for positioning that takes into account the patient’s individual injury state. The adaptable approach can also allow a substantial reduction in radiation exposure.
A new review issued by the Auditor General’s office noted radiology services in Wales, U.K., are “unsustainable despite being well-managed and meeting waiting times,” according to reporting from the BBC.
Despite well-managed services and improved wait times, radiology services in Wales will struggle to meet the rising demand officials are already seeing in the U.K. nation, according to a BBC News story.
Women who are screened regularly for breast cancer have a much lower risk of dying from the disease within 20 years of diagnosis than women who do not undergo regular screening, according to new findings published in Cancer.
Many U.S. patients feel well-informed heading into imaging procedures, but nearly half still reported feeling anxious, according to a new worldwide survey.
A majority of patients in the United States who undergo a diagnostic imaging procedure are satisfied with the overall experience, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Healthcare Research Worldwide. However, approximately half of those patients feel anxious leading up to actual examination.