Practice Management

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

Neuroimaging not necessary for all patients who present to ED with vertigo
The decision to utilize such scans is challenging for emergency providers, with the condition most often of benign origin, according to new research published in the journal of Emergency Radiology.
Rad tech loses credentials after he's caught drinking on the job
Reports indicate that the radiographer purchased and drank a bottle of wine during one of his lunch breaks.
Interventional radiology group inks 3 more urology practice partnerships across 3 states
IR Centers, a platform company dedicated to offering minimally invasive procedures in diverse outpatient settings, is teaming with doc groups in Alabama, Texas and Virginia.
'We've got to set the standard': Imaging leaders want safety at the forefront of remote operations
Perhaps the biggest sticking point in the debate around remote imaging operations relates to the bedside. If a technologist is running the exam remotely, who is tending to patients on-site?
In-house radiology 3D printing could slash costs by up to 70% per model
A 3D printer investment could "pay for itself after just a few prints,” new data suggest.

Most referrer requests for imaging are inadequate, new scoring system shows

Amid calls to reduce the rate of low-value imaging exams, experts have developed RI-RADS, a scoring system for rating imaging requests.

Outsourced radiology reports less thorough than in-house ones, researchers claim

Free-text reporting also was associated with significant omissions in abdominal anatomical structures, researchers detailed in the journal Cureus.

J. Michael Bruff Envision Healthcare CFO

Radiology provider Envision Healthcare shakes up C-suite

The Nashville-based multispecialty provider's CFO and CIO are both departing in January, with Envision launching a search to replace the latter.

Radiologists and other physicians question medicine’s ‘workaholic culture’

“Do we need to change the culture of medicine? Yes. But also, let doctors be doctors, and you’ll see how many of them happily work 60 hours a week," one noted radiologist wrote.

M&A mergers and acquisitions business deal

Private equity firm to buy medical software company for $1.1B

Private equity investor Francisco Partners is purchasing AdvancedMD, a Utah-based EHR vendor that specializes in servicing small provider practices.

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Average rad tech salaries rise over 12% in 2 years, up to $86,484

All major disciplines across medical imaging and radiation therapy have recorded compensation increases over the last two years, according to ASRT.

cleveland clinic settles for failing to disclose research funding

Radiologist seeks $8M in lawsuit alleging retaliation after he blew whistle against peers

Layne Tarbox, MD, and his attorney filed the complaint Oct. 28, alleging a husband-wife pair of rads engaged in fraud at one of the Pacific Northwest's largest medical groups.

The 7 most pressing challenges in radiology practice: A ‘perfect storm’ is brewing

Leaders from 31 different radiology societies recently met to discuss the specialty's biggest problems, offering solutions in a newly published analysis.

Practice Management

Neuroimaging not necessary for all patients who present to ED with vertigo

Rad tech loses credentials after he's caught drinking on the job

Interventional radiology group inks 3 more urology practice partnerships across 3 states

'We've got to set the standard': Imaging leaders want safety at the forefront of remote operations

In-house radiology 3D printing could slash costs by up to 70% per model