Practice Management

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

Patients from poorer neighborhoods travel farther for MRIs, show up in worse condition
A twofold increase in distance traveled from home to an imaging center resulted in substantially higher severity in these patients’ conditions, researchers detailed in JACR.
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may impact medical imaging results
GLP-1 receptor agonists alter glucose metabolism and the movement of food through the digestive system and can lead to unique uptake patterns on FDG PET-CT.
Certificate-of-need law forcing referrers to send patients across state border for radiology services
Massachusetts primary care providers are reportedly sending patients to imaging centers in New Hampshire, which lacks a CON law and offers more affordable options.
Over 70% of cancer patients experience clinically significant scanxiety, survey says
“Modifiable factors including communication quality, information provision, and social support significantly reduce scanxiety risk, offering evidence-based intervention targets," experts note.
New MRI purchasing approach could save upward of $520,000 per scanner
Experts with Vanderbilt, Philips and the Greenwell Project discussed this “circular business model” Tuesday in JACR.

5 solutions for addressing errors in diagnostic radiology

Omer A. Awan, MD, and colleagues detailed their advice in an Educational Perspective piece published Aug. 17 by Academic Radiology.

Rhode Island Medical Imaging and its 90 physicians join Strategic Radiology

Founded in 1943, the private practice has a network of 16 diagnostic imaging facilities overseen by its staff of "deeply" subspecialized radiologists.

Radiologist-hospitalist collaboration could boost lung cancer screening rates

About 12% of the U.S. population, or 35 million individuals, are hospitalized each year, with caregivers collecting critical information that could facilitate imaging.

noncompete contract clause employment pen sign

Federal judge strikes down FTC ban of most noncompete clauses

Judge Ada Brown contends that the commission lacked evidence on why such a "sweeping ban" was necessary, rather than “targeting specific, harmful noncompetes.”

DOJ finalizes rule aimed at improving disabled patients’ access to radiology services

“Disability rights are human rights, and every policy is a disability policy issue," U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said in a statement after the announcement.

Private equity-backed urology group continues its expansion into interventional radiology

This marks the third IR center for U.S. Urology Partners, which is supported by NMS Capital and has 60 locations across the East Coast and Midwest.

Radiology information systems provider reports data breach

The cyberattack impacted patient information including dates of birth, driver’s license and Social Security numbers, medical records, and health insurance details.

Radiologist arrested for alleged lewd acts that were caught on camera

This isn't the doctor's first run in with the law. In 2019, he was arrested for his alleged involvement with a prostitution ring, though those charges were eventually dropped.

Practice Management

Patients from poorer neighborhoods travel farther for MRIs, show up in worse condition

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may impact medical imaging results

Certificate-of-need law forcing referrers to send patients across state border for radiology services

Over 70% of cancer patients experience clinically significant scanxiety, survey says

New MRI purchasing approach could save upward of $520,000 per scanner