Practice Management

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

CMS approves new MRI standards related to remote scanning
Accrediting body IAC said revisions help imaging facilities ensure the safe delivery of MRIs, including when key personnel are located off-site.
Radiology group cancels hospital-based business to focus on outpatient center growth
ImageCare Radiology announced the decision Nov. 21, with the practice pulling out of Atlantic Health's Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers effective the same day.
Radiology provider Akumin breaks long radio silence after emerging from bankruptcy
The Florida-based imaging and radiation therapy group is launching new “relocatable and expandable” outpatient centers to be deployed across the U.S.
Doc offices more than double use of nonphysicians for interpreting medical images
The Journal of the American College of Radiology analysis sparked a spirited discussion on social media Wednesday after it was published.
Patients frequently fail to obtain follow-up imaging. Could radiologist-referrer disagreements be to blame?
Harvard researchers recently set out to answer this question, sharing their results Friday in the Journal of the American College of Radiology

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Radiology provider Envision Healthcare signs in-network agreement with BCBS

The Nashville-based multispecialty group said the deal will provide millions of plan holders in Texas with access to its physicians and other APPs.

January 5, 2024

Mayo Clinic uses automation to share Patient Praises with radiology staff

The noted academic institution trimmed about 3 minutes from the manual feedback-sharing process while also bolstering feelings of appreciation among its imaging team.

January 3, 2024

Radiology provider Akumin’s CFO resigns amid bankruptcy process

Ronald J. Bienias, MBA, of consulting firm AlixPartners—who is already Akumin’s chief restructuring officer—will serve as interim chief financial officer.

January 2, 2024

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S&P places Radiology Partners on CreditWatch, citing ‘rising risk’ of a payment default

The alert comes with "negative implications," given heightened danger the company could seek a distressed debt exchange.

January 2, 2024

Nearly 40% of thyroid ultrasounds at 1 hospital had no noteworthy clinical findings

“Providing clear guidance on when to order thyroid ultrasounds can help reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization and potential overtreatment," experts wrote.

December 21, 2023

Interventional radiology’s integration with independent urology practices a growing trend

The latest example is the Michigan Institute of Urology, which is teaming with Prostate Centers USA to open IR Centers at MIU on Dec. 27.

December 21, 2023

Weather patterns can help predict demand for emergency CT scans

Unforeseen exams can pose a considerable impact on workload, which has historically been difficult to account for, experts noted.

December 20, 2023

Physician groups press Congress to address radiologist pay cut in early 2024

“We write to emphasize the urgent need for Congress to take action," the Medical Group Management Association wrote to House and Senate leaders Dec. 19.

December 20, 2023

Practice Management

CMS approves new MRI standards related to remote scanning

Radiology group cancels hospital-based business to focus on outpatient center growth

Radiology provider Akumin breaks long radio silence after emerging from bankruptcy

Doc offices more than double use of nonphysicians for interpreting medical images

Patients frequently fail to obtain follow-up imaging. Could radiologist-referrer disagreements be to blame?