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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Women, socially vulnerable patients least likely to get screened for lung cancer

Men, those with a comfortable social life and smokers trying to quit tobacco are among populations most likely to participate in lung cancer screening programs, according to a French report published in Clinical Lung Cancer this summer.

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Radiographers, patients know they must discuss imaging risks—but what's the best method?

Researchers from the University of Newcastle in Australia found that radiographers and patients generally agree on in-person risk communication about medical imaging examinations with ionizing radiation, according to research published in the August issue of Radiography.

Working for smaller, more personal practices leads to fewer instances of burnout

While burnout is a serious issue in all healthcare specialties, it has been found to be especially prevalent in radiology. Could the size of where radiologists work affect their chance of experiencing burnout?

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Nationwide audit into VA radiology practices now includes Florida hospital

James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Florida is one of the eight U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) institutions investigators have contacted as part of an audit to see if the VA processed radiology requests within a proper time frame and adequately managed canceled requests, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Premenopausal women at disproportionately high risk of radiation exposure, uptake

Updated radiotracers marketed for use in cancer diagnosis and targeted therapies could carry substantial health risks for premenopausal women that aren’t echoed in men, three New York physicians reported in a Radiology editorial this month.

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Acupuncture can reduce treatment-related joint pain in breast cancer patients

Acupuncture treatments reduce joint pain in women with early-stage breast cancer, according to a new study published in JAMA, though its clinical importance remains unclear.

Study demonstrates the value of lung cancer screening after previous screening with negative results

High-risk patients with negative findings at low-dose CT lung cancer screening are still at a high risk of developing lung cancer later in life, according to a new study published in Radiology. The authors added that screening should continue after more than three years.

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Genetics-based breast cancer screening: Are lower costs worth ‘the horrendous psychological toll’?

After a recent JAMA Oncology study suggested around a third of women might benefit from avoiding breast cancer screening altogether, one Guardian editorialist is warning women of the psychological toll that can come hand-in-hand with genetic screening.