Practice Management

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

Imaging groups utilize ‘per diem’ radiologist employment to fill workforce gaps
These arrangements typically involve non-full-time employment, compensated on an hourly, shift or daily basis without benefits or annual salary, experts write in Pediatric Radiology.
Teleradiology outfit USARad sees quarterly revenues climb over 8%
The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based physician group—acquired by Nanox for $30 million in 2021—logged revenue of roughly $2.6 million in Q1, up from $2.4 million last year.
New teleradiology solution promises to streamline enterprise imaging operations
Konica Minolta and NewVue announced their collaboration on cloud-based Exa Teleradiology earlier this week.
HHS penalizes imaging provider for allegedly violating patient privacy laws
San Jose, California-based Vision Upright MRI allegedly failed to properly assess potential cybersecurity threats and did not notify patients in a timely fashion.
Fast breast MRI protocol cuts scan times up to 80% while maintaining accuracy
"Shorter reading and scan times may allow implementation of MRI in national screening programs, making it available for all women," one expert says.

Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after ‘data security incident’

Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists in Bellingham, Washington, have engaged with outside forensic specialists to aid in the investigation.

Pre-procedure patient questionnaires reduce IR scheduling hiccups

Increased demand for interventional procedures has inevitably resulted in more patients with complex medical needs entering the IR suite.

RadNet leaders discuss rationale behind blockbuster $103M iCAD AI acquisition

RadNet provides 1.9M mammograms per year in the U.S., and adding iCAD’s installed customer base would boost the number of impacted exams to 10M.

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Interventional radiologists ‘markedly’ increase billing for nonprocedural work, despite drop in overall doc count

"These findings underscore IR’s accelerating transition toward comprehensive patient care, with significant implications for training, practice management, and the specialty’s role within the broader healthcare landscape," experts write.

American College of Radiology criticizes prominent study claiming CT imaging causes cancer

“These estimates put CT scanning on par with other well-known risk factors for cancer, including alcohol and obesity," experts write in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Radiology practice reaches in-network agreement with UnitedHealthcare 9 months after terminating contract

Arizona-based Southwest Diagnostic Imaging shared the breakthrough Monday, restoring access for patients covered by UHC’s commercial and Medicare Advantage plans effective May 1.

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Radiology rises to the No. 2 highest paid specialty, surpassing cardiology and plastic surgery: Medscape

Full-time U.S. radiologists take home about $520,000, a figure that includes base salary, incentive bonuses and other income such as profit-sharing contributions.

Hundreds of radiology practice locations use medical credit cards to secure quicker patient payments

The trend raises questions about the burdens being placed on a potentially vulnerable population, experts write in JAMA Health Forum.

Practice Management

Imaging groups utilize ‘per diem’ radiologist employment to fill workforce gaps

Teleradiology outfit USARad sees quarterly revenues climb over 8%

New teleradiology solution promises to streamline enterprise imaging operations

HHS penalizes imaging provider for allegedly violating patient privacy laws

Fast breast MRI protocol cuts scan times up to 80% while maintaining accuracy