Practice Management

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

'Too many cooks in the kitchen': How AI is both helpful and a hindrance to radiologists

Recent research suggests that, in many cases, radiologist performance only improves minimally with AI assistance.

HRS president Jodie Hurwitz, MD, discusses trends in electrophysiology at the 2024 HRS meeting.

Exploring the biggest trends at HRS 2024

Heart Rhythm Society President Jodie Hurwitz, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that pulsed field ablation was one of the hottest topics at Heart Rhythm 2024. It may be early, she said, but the technology is already making an impact. 

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Giving patients access to their medical imaging could improve health literacy

However, medical image sharing could also produce an influx of questions from patients who have concerns about what they're looking at, authors of a new paper suggest.

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Private equity-backed urology practice enters interventional radiology with new outpatient center

Central Ohio Urology is working with Prostate Centers USA, a Virginia-based IR group that operates a network of locations across several states. 

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Radiologists help launch Uber-like service providing imaging consultations across the globe

Experts first designed the program in 2022 to provide subspecialty advice to clinicians in war-torn Ukraine. 

Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, president and CEO of MedAxiom, said iIt is no longer enough to just be a cardiologist making clinical decisions, they also need to be much more aware the business side of healthcare. #Cardiologybusiness #CVBusiness #CMS #Cardiology #ACC #ACC2024 #Medaxiom

Business concerns over costs and thin margins means it is no longer enough to just be a cardiologist

Cardiologist Jerry Blackwell, MD, president and CEO of MedAxiom, believes cardiologist can't just focus on clinical decisions, as they also must be aware the financial ramifications. 

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Radiologist urges peers to perform ultrasounds, build better bonds with patients

Pranjal Rai, MBBS, made his case in a new opinion piece published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.  

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Amid ‘ever-escalating’ costs in cancer care, experts say its ‘imperative’ radiology screens for financial toxicity

Despite this dire need, there is wide variability in such processes, including the timing, setting, tools utilized and interpretation of the results, according to new research.