Practice Management

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

'Revolutionary' mobile imaging pilot program excels at preventing unnecessary ED visits
A pilot project involving portable imaging in patients’ homes following injuries has been a game changer for one community.
‘Broad disconnect’ between patient desires, actual imaging experience, new data show
Researchers with Cincinnati Children's recently surveyed 400 caregivers about pricing transparency, offering some key takeaways for radiology leaders.
Lawmakers urge administration to exempt radiologists and other healthcare workers from new $100,000 visa fee
Members of Congress caution that the fee could be especially consequential for rural and urban safety net hospitals, which could be pushed “to their financial brink” if they are required to absorb the charge.
Practices must address on-call disparities between diagnostic and interventional radiologists, experts charge
Amid work-from-home disparities between interventional and diagnostic rads, researchers recently interviewed hundreds of IRs to learn about the landscape.
Connecticut radiology group expands joint venture partnership with local hospital system
Norwalk Radiology Consultants and Stamford Health recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of their renovated joint venture location in Norwalk.

FDA issues guidance to help imaging providers comply with new mammography requirements

Beginning September 10, breast imaging facilities will be required to notify patients about the density of their breasts, among other regulatory changes.

Money court lawsuit judge ruling scales of justice

Radiologist CEO agrees to pay $9M to settle allegations of false claims, referral kickbacks

UPDATED: “Dr. Gomes and [National Interventional Radiology Partners] clearly prioritized greed above the health and well-being of their elderly patients,” an FBI agent charged.

Investor-backed Outpatient Imaging Affiliates expands long-running joint venture with hospital system

OIA recently collaborated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist to open a new outpatient location in Greensboro, North Carolina’s 3rd most populous city.

Dana Smetherman, MD, explains the ACR take on the growing radiology staffing shortage.

Radiology workforce shortage a major concern for the American College of Radiology

Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MBA, CEO of the ACR, discusses the reasons behind the worsening shortage of radiologists, along with possible solutions.

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.”

Practice Management

'Revolutionary' mobile imaging pilot program excels at preventing unnecessary ED visits

‘Broad disconnect’ between patient desires, actual imaging experience, new data show

Lawmakers urge administration to exempt radiologists and other healthcare workers from new $100,000 visa fee

Practices must address on-call disparities between diagnostic and interventional radiologists, experts charge

Connecticut radiology group expands joint venture partnership with local hospital system