Practice Management

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

Poor CT planning will 'wreak havoc' on 1 of nation's busiest EDs, staff say
Residents, nurses, technologists and transporters at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, believe planned downtime will cripple an "already incredibly overstretched hospital.”
Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Florida Blue
Jacksonville-based Mori, Bean and Brooks Inc. said the new agreement is retroactive to Nov. 1 and spans multiple years.
Multispecialty physician group expands into imaging by adding 36-rad private practice
Northern California-based Vituity, which is led and owned by doctors, said it has reached a deal to partner with Focused Medical Imaging.
Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging seeks to raise $200M through IPO
If the effort succeeds, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based imaging group would soon begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LMRI.
Interventional radiologists who neglect E&M visits risk losing more lucrative procedures
“This study affirms that when interventional radiologists are afforded the time to evaluate and follow their patients, the complexity and value of the care they provide increases," one expert notes.

Rad Partners aims to take ‘chores of healthcare’ off radiologists’ plates

The partnership is with IKS Health, which helps docs handle duties such as clinical documentation, care team assistance, and pre-visit summaries.

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Private equity owns 900 patient care centers in Philadelphia, report finds

Physical therapy practices in greater Philadelphia are of particular interest to private equity firms, with 271 locations owned by six companies. The report comes from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP).

Practice can be held liable for deadly on-call interventional radiologist delay, appeals court rules

A 63-year-old man visited the Saint Vincent ED in Worcester, Mass., but was told he couldn't receive a crucial IR service for three days, with no available specialist on hand.

Outpatient imaging center operator closes all locations after staff goes on strike

Unifor Local 2458 members at Clear Medical Imaging halted work Oct. 25 after ongoing contract negotiations “failed to result in a fair collective agreement.”

What pizza delivery and university radiologists’ new approach to mammography have in common

Consumers can track their pie when it enters the oven, is boxed and departs for delivery. Why can't they do the same with cancer screening results?

Ultrasound-based, teleradiology-backed breast cancer screening program holds promise

China has faced significant challenges improving breast cancer surveillance, including radiologist shortages and poor-quality screening methods, experts wrote in AJR.

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Interventional radiologists earn more than their diagnostic counterparts, though the gap is narrowing

The reported median, 25th and 75th percentile compensation for IR faculty were consistently higher than DRs, 2017-2023 AAMC data show.

Radiology experts warn of unintended consequences stemming from imaging price transparency efforts

Researchers are expressing concern that this information may be motivating some to shy away from undergoing scheduled exams.

Practice Management

Poor CT planning will 'wreak havoc' on 1 of nation's busiest EDs, staff say

Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Florida Blue

Multispecialty physician group expands into imaging by adding 36-rad private practice

Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging seeks to raise $200M through IPO

Interventional radiologists who neglect E&M visits risk losing more lucrative procedures