Practice Management

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

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At an impasse, 70-physician radiology practice terminates contract with UnitedHealthcare

Arizona-based Southwest Diagnostic Imaging said the decision is effective immediately, with its 19 locations now considered out-of-network for those using UHC health plans. 

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All mammograms from the last 2 years 'could be subject to an inaccurate interpretation,' hospital warns

Per an order from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the hospital has had to halt all mammography services.

Ginger Biesbrock from MedAxoim explains how to build a high-functioning cardiovascular care team and how to measure its success.

How to build a cardiovascular care team from the ground up

Care teams gained significant momentum in the early days of TAVR. Now, however, they are being used to address a wide variety of cardiovascular concerns. 

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Radiology researchers explore why patients miss imaging appointments, with 2 key factors emerging

University of California, Irvine, investigators conducted their analysis using data from 4 imaging centers affiliated with a tertiary care center in the state’s southern region. 

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More than $20,000 worth of monitors stolen from radiology practice

A police investigation revealed that the thief posted the stolen items for sale on eBay.

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Miami-based IntelliRad Imaging and its 37 physicians join Strategic Radiology

“Our newest member is a young, vibrant and innovative practice committed to the wholly physician-owned independent practice model,” said SR CEO Scott Bundy, MD. 

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Radiology and imaging staff wages continue to rise in ‘perpetually tight labor market’

Between 2019 and 2023, such professionals saw their median total compensation climb 17.89% as practices upped their offers to best the competition, the MGMA reported. 

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Hospital system forms new radiology group after relationship with Rad Partners dissolves

CEO Jim Woodward believes private equity-backed provider groups “serve their shareholders’ interest not the patients' and doctors' and hospitals' interests.”