Practice Management

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

ACR offers tips for navigating the breast biopsy needle shortage
The needles were added to the FDA’s list of device shortages in April months after a major manufacturer stopped shipments to “correct an issue."
Reminder texts help radiology department reduce nuclear medicine appointment cancelations
Efficient scheduling is becoming increasingly important as demand for nuclear medicine services grows, experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
The key ingredients of a successful radiologist-wellness initiative
The program was based on preferences the organization’s staff radiologists had expressed interest in previously.
Radiation therapist vacancy rates on the decline, new data reveal
New research from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists indicates that radiation therapy staffing shortages might be on the mend.
Radiologists among docs most optimistic about profession’s short-term future
However, radiology dropped to 18th on the list of specialists when asked how they feel about their profession’s long-term future, according to new survey data from Medscape.

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The 4 most common communication errors in radiology, according to 1 institution

Investigators with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center recently aimed to understand the root causes of communication mishaps in imaging.

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CPT code changes relevant to radiology for 2026

“The ACR encourages its members to review them and consider how the anticipated changes may impact their practices," the college urged recently.

US Radiology Specialists to construct 12 ‘de novo’ outpatient imaging centers in 2025

Of the dozen new centers built this year, 5 are through hospital joint venture partnerships, US Radiology said, adding to its total of 183 centers in 13 states.

Patients sue West Coast private radiology practice over recent cyber incident

Attorneys are targeting Northwest Radiologists and the related Mount Baker Imaging, who allegedly failed to protect patient info before a January data breach.

Health system harnesses Epic EHR tool to bolster breast imaging uptake

“Epic Campaigns offers an easy-to-use, all-in-one platform to reach patients for preventive screening," researchers detailed Tuesday in JACR.

Certificate-of-need exemption fuels hospital’s outpatient imaging expansion in growing market

West Virginia carved out a CON concession for certain diagnostic imaging services in 2023, with Valley Health capitalizing on the law change.

Envision Healthcare exits imaging, with its 400 radiologists joining Rad Partners

The nation’s largest radiology practice—now with 4,000 physicians—also has inked a “transition agreement," offering Envision's 95 imaging clients the option to continue with RP.

Raj Kedar, MD, MBBS, FACR, vice chair of radiology and the University of South Florida, and chief of radiology at Tampa General Hospital, discusses how radiology and the hospital planned to continue operations, despite likely being cut off due to flooding and outside power loss during hurricanes Helene and Milton in the fall of 2024.

Tampa General radiology rides out 2 hurricanes with strategic disaster preparedness

Raj Kedar, MD, chief of imaging, discusses how the hospital planned to continue operations last fall when faced with hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Practice Management

ACR offers tips for navigating the breast biopsy needle shortage

Reminder texts help radiology department reduce nuclear medicine appointment cancelations

The key ingredients of a successful radiologist-wellness initiative

Radiation therapist vacancy rates on the decline, new data reveal

Radiologists among docs most optimistic about profession’s short-term future