Practice Management

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

Hospital leverages radiology waiting areas to boost cancer screening rates
Boston Medical Center has sought to have patients self-identify for lung cancer screening, administering multilingual surveys while they wait for imaging appointments.
Strategic Radiology expands into Wisconsin, adding 60-year-old private practice
Founded in 1969, Radiology Chartered employs 15 physicians, handling over 400,000 procedures per year and serving the Emplify Health hospital system.
Outsourcing may actually be adding to in-house radiologists' workloads
As organizations turn to external services for help, it is becoming increasingly important for leaders to evaluate how this practice impacts patient care and the bottom line.
Vetting imaging orders for appropriateness represents a 'substantial hidden workload,' new data show
This practice ensures patients undergo imaging that is appropriate for their clinical indication and reduces the likelihood of unnecessary exams being completed.
Siemens Healthineers' latest 'helium-free' MRI nabs FDA clearance
The health tech company announced the news Thursday, noting that the platform should help facilities address the growing demand for imaging.

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Fewer radiologists are interpreting breast imaging exams, with key workforce implications

From 2013 to 2022, the percentage of rads submitting breast care claims to Medicare dropped from about 47% down to 34%.

Rural hospitals band together to offer MRI services

Five Northern California critical access hospitals are banding together to share a mobile MRI unit across three counties.

NYC Health + Hospitals investing $20M to expand radiology services across city

The country’s largest municipal healthcare system aims to bring imaging services "directly into the community" to eliminate barriers to care, reduce wait times and detect diseases earlier.

Radiologists remain dominant specialty for key clot-busting procedure, with opportunity for expansion

Cardiologists recorded the biggest overall uptick in claims at roughly 185%, according to research published Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Rural hospital switches radiology providers to address lagging wait times

Hillsdale Hospital has entered an agreement with Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Premier Radiology, with the new arrangement starting Oct. 21.

An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Medical malpractice reforms appear to curb unnecessary imaging in ED

State caps on malpractice damages were associated with a roughly 21% decrease in low-value imaging use for headaches, according to new Neiman Policy Institute research.

Rad tech fueled gaming addiction by claiming fraudulent travel expenses

The man purportedly became addicted to board games during the height of the pandemic. This led him to purchasing “excessive quantities," putting him thousands of dollars in debt.

Mammography services suspended at 2 hospitals following ACR review

A news release indicates the suspensions are due to breast images not meeting the college's clinical quality standards.

Practice Management

Hospital leverages radiology waiting areas to boost cancer screening rates

Strategic Radiology expands into Wisconsin, adding 60-year-old private practice

Outsourcing may actually be adding to in-house radiologists' workloads

Vetting imaging orders for appropriateness represents a 'substantial hidden workload,' new data show

Siemens Healthineers' latest 'helium-free' MRI nabs FDA clearance