Practice Management

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

How circulating tumor cells could help clinicians treat metastatic breast cancer

Clinicians may be able to use circulating tumor cells (CTCs) to develop a staging system that helps the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC), according to research to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting June 1-5 in Chicago.

NIH: Less than half of patients receive follow-up care after concussions

Lead author Seth Seabury, PhD, from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, and colleagues determined that there are "significant gaps in follow-up for patients with mTBI after hospital discharge, even those with a positive finding on CT or who continue to experience post concussive symptoms."

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Technical glitch in UK breast screening program may have affected 50,000 more women than previously thought

Less than a month after British Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced that up to 270 women may have died of breast cancer after a technical error neglected to send 450,000 invites for final routine mammograms, one doctor is warning the number of failed invites may have been closer to 500,000, The Independent reports.

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Younger women getting lung cancer more than men, but smoking habits don’t explain the difference

Lung cancer rates among white and Hispanic women born since the 1960s are on the rise, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Why these rates are climbing faster among women than men, however, remains unclear.

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Breast cancer survivors not following recommended post-surgery mammography schedule

Breast cancer survivors are not receiving the recommended number of mammograms following surgery, according to a new study published by the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends breast cancer survivors undergo annual mammograms to keep a close eye on potential disease recurrence.

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Acute kidney injuries rare after contrast media procedures, but repeated administration increases risk

Fewer than one percent of patients develop an acute kidney injury (AKI) after a contrast media procedure, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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State Farm accuses Detroit attorney of secret financial ties to MRI center

Detroit attorney Mike Morse has been accused by State Farm Insurance of having an undisclosed financial relationship with Horizon Imaging, a Michigan-based MRI provider that accepted referrals from Morse's law firm.

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Patients face less than 1% risk of acute kidney injury after contrast procedures

The development of acute kidney injury (AKI) has been linked to the use of contrast media during imaging, but a recent JACR study found these incidents have likely been overestimated.