Practice Management

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

America's largest hospital systems still relying on CDs for image sharing
Despite the many technological advancements that have occurred in radiology, the specialty is still lagging when it comes to image and data sharing, according to new research.
Neuroimaging utilization in emergency departments has increased year-over-year for a decade
Researchers believe their new data could be used to better inform staffing coverage in modern radiology departments.
Hologic boosts production of alternative biopsy needle amid ongoing shortage
The manufacturer issued an alert in January, indicating its Brevera Breast Biopsy System Disposable 9 Gauge Needles were being recalled amid risk they might leave metallic particles in tissue.
Private equity unlikely to dominate cardiology despite hype
Medaxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, discusses investor's interest in buying cardiology practices, noting that PE ownership remains relatively low.
Practical framework helps radiology groups forecast ‘PTO pressure’
As radiology groups grow to meet demand, the number of PTO requests likely will increase, “intensifying competition for desirable vacation periods.”

Patients eligible for both breast and lung cancer screening are getting mammograms while ditching low-dose CT in droves

This finding underlines the need for interventions to increase LCS awareness and address common barriers such as confusing eligibility criteria.

Radiologist Radiology Money Dollar X-ray Scan Finance

Stark Law loophole allows ordering physicians to self-interpret hundreds of thousands of images each year

Experts believe their findings signal the need for potential policy reform in Washington to address perceived conflicts of interest.

Radiologists say paid family and medical leave a key factor when choosing a practice

Respondents in academic practices were more likely to report a paid-leave policy when compared to others working in hospitals or private practice.

Unnecessary imaging wastes $12B a year and uses enough electricity to power a small town

Between 2017 and 2021, all inappropriate imaging generated upward of 129.2 kilotons per year, with CT and MRI accounting for the largest portion.

SimonMed Imaging gives official notice of cyberattack weeks after initial reports

The Scottsdale, Arizona-based radiology practice issued a notice to impacted parties on March 28 after reports of the hack first started surfacing in mid-February.

referral form referrer paperwork request radiology report

4 takeaways from a survey of hundreds of referrers on their radiology report preferences

Surgeons and internists have different preferences compared to general practitioners, but most said they want more collaboration with radiologists.

ChatGPT large language models radiology health care

AI accurately routes interventional radiology procedure requests at pennies apiece

Duke University scientists are testing LLMs' ability to aid in this task—with the models able to recognize requests and generate responses.

Radiology groups urge prominent medical journal to retract ‘flawed’ research on interventional procedures

Over 30 medical societies recently wrote a response to the BMJ, criticizing a meta-analysis on IR treatments for chronic spine pain.

Practice Management

America's largest hospital systems still relying on CDs for image sharing

Neuroimaging utilization in emergency departments has increased year-over-year for a decade

Hologic boosts production of alternative biopsy needle amid ongoing shortage

Private equity unlikely to dominate cardiology despite hype

Practical framework helps radiology groups forecast ‘PTO pressure’