Practice Management

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

To excel in today’s market, radiology groups must adopt ‘360-degree approach’ to gathering feedback
“Leaders in radiology must prioritize embedding a culture of feedback within their institutions, recognizing its crucial role in continuous improvement," experts charge.
Radiology among top 3 specialties with highest intent to leave current job
Findings are from a survey of 18,000 physicians across 43 states and working at over 100 healthcare organizations, who participated in the AMA Organizational Biopsy.
Strategic Radiology enters Missouri, adding state’s largest private imaging group and its 100 physicians
Founded in 1969 and based in St. Louis, West County Radiological Group offers the full range of services including diagnostic and interventional radiology.
PET imaging provider hit with multi-state phishing attack
Nashville, Tennessee-based Integrated Oncology Network alerted Health and Human Services in late June about the hacking incident, with thousands potentially affected.
After nearly shutting down its entire interventional department, radiologists throw hospital a lifeline
Despite all of its IR providers submitting their resignations in June, a hospital in Australia appears to have avoided the complete shutdown of the department (for now).

Practice change bolsters patient knowledge about interventional radiology procedures

Understanding about the profession remains low among patients and PCPs, with the latter essential to fueling procedure volumes, experts noted.

Political intervention necessary to preserve ‘vanishing’ small independent practices, experts charge

Such organizations often lack the required IT infrastructure, population health expertise and relationships to navigate value-based care models.

Radiologists worry that anti-DEI legislative efforts could exacerbate staffing shortages

"This reduced talent pool, coupled with increasing demands in radiology, will negatively affect the quality and access to care for patients," experts wrote in JACR.

old woman or doctor shaking hands with patient

Patient education materials get boost in readability from generative AI

Ideally, educational pamphlets for patients should be written at a sixth grade reading level, according to the American Medical Association.

FDA issues guidance to help imaging providers comply with new mammography requirements

Beginning September 10, breast imaging facilities will be required to notify patients about the density of their breasts, among other regulatory changes.

Money court lawsuit judge ruling scales of justice

Radiologist CEO agrees to pay $9M to settle allegations of false claims, referral kickbacks

UPDATED: “Dr. Gomes and [National Interventional Radiology Partners] clearly prioritized greed above the health and well-being of their elderly patients,” an FBI agent charged.

Investor-backed Outpatient Imaging Affiliates expands long-running joint venture with hospital system

OIA recently collaborated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist to open a new outpatient location in Greensboro, North Carolina’s 3rd most populous city.

Dana Smetherman, MD, explains the ACR take on the growing radiology staffing shortage.

Radiology workforce shortage a major concern for the American College of Radiology

Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MBA, CEO of the ACR, discusses the reasons behind the worsening shortage of radiologists, along with possible solutions.

Practice Management

To excel in today’s market, radiology groups must adopt ‘360-degree approach’ to gathering feedback

Radiology among top 3 specialties with highest intent to leave current job

Strategic Radiology enters Missouri, adding state’s largest private imaging group and its 100 physicians

PET imaging provider hit with multi-state phishing attack

After nearly shutting down its entire interventional department, radiologists throw hospital a lifeline