Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.
These charges account for a significant portion of IR expenditures, but many providers indicate they have never had formal training in charge awareness.
The hope is that the new service will open the door for patients to undergo treatment and diagnostic exams locally instead of having to travel long distances.
In patients with suspected stroke, contrast allergies present a significant dilemma, as contrast-enhanced imaging is often used to guide treatment decisions.
Such roving imaging vans have been posed as a way to reach more women in rural and underserved communities. But do they unintentionally hurt facility-based efforts?
RP affiliate Desert Radiology surveyed 300 screening-eligible patients during their visits, sharing the findings in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology.
Penn Medicine handled roughly 270,000 radiology exams in its EDs last year, representing a 4.5-fold increase over a decade and necessitating workflow changes.
The US Radiology Specialists affiliate has remained outside of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's network since April 1 but recently had a breakthrough.
“Our dedicated team is working diligently to minimize wait times and ensure patients receive the best possible care," Jefferson Radiology said in a statement shared Wednesday.
Some have suggested increasing the number of Medicare-funded GME slots to relieve staffing shortages. However, this requires convincing Congress to intervene.