Practice Management

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

AI allows hospital to maintain MRI productivity with 1 fewer scanner
Oulu University Hospital lost one of its MRI after relocation and consolidation but was able to maintain output with the help of deep-learning technology.
‘Remarkable’: Radiologists’ turnover odds double in short span
Between 2020 and 2022, the adjusted odds of a radiologist leaving a practice were nearly twice as high (odds ratio of 1.96) as seven years prior.
'Revolutionary' mobile imaging pilot program excels at preventing unnecessary ED visits
A pilot project involving portable imaging in patients’ homes following injuries has been a game changer for one community.
‘Broad disconnect’ between patient desires, actual imaging experience, new data show
Researchers with Cincinnati Children's recently surveyed 400 caregivers about pricing transparency, offering some key takeaways for radiology leaders.
Lawmakers urge administration to exempt radiologists and other healthcare workers from new $100,000 visa fee
Members of Congress caution that the fee could be especially consequential for rural and urban safety net hospitals, which could be pushed “to their financial brink” if they are required to absorb the charge.

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Radiologists skeptical of projections that rad shortages will persist into 2055

The ACR's Neiman Policy Institute believes residency slot increases and reductions in inappropriate imaging orders are needed to counter these trends.

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What radiology leaders can learn from the world’s ‘Blue Zones,’ where people live significantly longer

“Radiology, by nature, presents a unique challenge to physician well-being,” Cody R. Johnson, MD, and colleagues write in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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Center for Devices and Radiological Health hit with federal job cuts

Following the mass layoffs, labeled “the Valentine’s Day Massacre” by some, many have expressed concern with how the move could impact patient care, AI research and more.

Physicians refer lower-pay Medicaid patients to interventional radiology, operate on more lucrative commercially insured

Women covered by Medicaid are about 38% likelier to undergo uterine artery embolization, according to new research from the Neiman Health Policy Institute.

Strategic Radiology enters new state, adding 24-physician Radiology Inc.

Founded in 1968, the Huntington, W.V., private practice provides 24/7 support to to six hospitals and three health systems.

Patients fail to undergo follow-up breast imaging services, despite same-day availability

“Understanding the disparities in diagnostic breast imaging can facilitate the development of interventions that aim to close gaps," says Marissa B. Lawson, MD.

Radiology practices ‘strongly’ urged to seek counsel over Corporate Transparency Act

Enacted as part of the Federal Anti-Money Laundering Act, regulators were slated to begin enforcing penalties under the CTA on Jan. 1.

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Physician turnover increases after private-equity investors sell their practice ownership stake

Medical groups have become an attractive PE target in recent years, with investors acquiring about 1,000 such entities between 2010 and 2020, experts write in JAMA.

Practice Management

AI allows hospital to maintain MRI productivity with 1 fewer scanner

‘Remarkable’: Radiologists’ turnover odds double in short span

'Revolutionary' mobile imaging pilot program excels at preventing unnecessary ED visits

‘Broad disconnect’ between patient desires, actual imaging experience, new data show

Lawmakers urge administration to exempt radiologists and other healthcare workers from new $100,000 visa fee