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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North of the border, hospital claims a ‘bench-to-bedside’ CT innovation

Toronto General Hospital has outfitted a CT suite with twin scanners situated nearly side-by-side in an innovation that, according to the 471-bed institution, makes it the first facility in the world to use advanced imaging to speed the translation of medical research into clinical care. 

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Take a bow, interventional radiology

From out of the blue, interventional radiology gets a moment in the sun. The April issue of Columbus CEO magazine, which covers the business scene in Central Ohio, presents a purely positive look at the profession in an upbeat feature article. 

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It’s the patient, radiology

Some years back, already plenty old enough that I should have known better, I injured my right thumb playing pickup football. It hurt like a sonofagun, but I thought the pain had more to do with the detached thumbnail than the bone. 

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Rethinking radiology workflow to improve patient care—today

Sponsored by vRad

The pace of innovation has quickened considerably during the past 18 months at vRad, ever since Ben Strong MD, chief medical officer, found a willing collaborator in CIO Shannon Werb.

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vRad goes to Indonesia, virtually

One of the most tech-forward healthcare providers in Indonesia has hired the largest teleradiology group in the U.S. for anytime-anywhere reads and reports. 

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What the heck, tech? Consumer campaign kicks off to educate rad patients

It’s 2015. Do you know where your radiologist is? Most patients don’t. Nor do they know what radiologists do, exactly, or why it should matter. 

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Patients enjoy spiffy surroundings but care most about care: Johns Hopkins

Hospital patients appreciate it when facilities have been prettied up for eye appeal and ambience. However, when they feel dissatisfied with the care they receive, even the nicest amenities won’t sway their overall opinion of the place. 

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Thanks to interventional radiology, migraines may have met their match

Nearly 20% of American adults suffer with chronic daily migraines and turn to various pills as their first line of relief. A new, minimally invasive treatment designed and tested by interventional radiologists may offer an effective alternative with zero side effects.