Practice Management

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

Radiation therapist vacancy rates on the decline, new data reveal
New research from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists indicates that radiation therapy staffing shortages might be on the mend.
Radiologists among docs most optimistic about profession’s short-term future
However, radiology dropped to 18th on the list of specialists when asked how they feel about their profession’s long-term future, according to new survey data from Medscape.
New study offers insight into the type of AI radiologists prefer
Members of the specialty are more likely to trust domain-specific models when it comes to report generation support, research suggests.
Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED
“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."
Hospital system pours $20M into expanding imaging, oncology services
Leaders with the New York organization hope the project will help improve care coordination for those who need it the most.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's digital dosimeter provides radiation dose reads in real-time.

New digital dosimeters give real-time radiation dose reads

Users can fine tune the device to provide dose reads at custom intervals or get on-demand stats by pushing a button on the dosimeter.

Cancer diagnosis rates rising faster among Gen X than previous generations

The trend may partially be attributable to radiologic diagnoses becoming more common following “widespread deployment of sophisticated imaging technologies."

Brazen marital healthcare scheme ends with guilty pleas

A former Alabama doctor and her wife faced a slew of charges related to healthcare billing fraud, misuse of PPE loan funds and illegal distribution of opiates.

UnitedHealthcare briefly knocks state’s largest nonprofit system and its imaging centers out of network

Mobile, Alabama-based Infirmary Health has more than 700 doctors on its medical staff including about 20 radiologists, providing imaging services at a dozen locations.

How cardiologists and hospitals get paid

Joel Sauer, MBA, executive vice president of consulting with MedAxiom, reviews the intricacies of how cardiologists and hospitals are reimbursed.

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California bill: Private equity firms must seek AG approval for healthcare buyouts

California Assembly bill AB-3129 requires private equity investors to send an application to the state attorney general 90 days before they purchase a hospital or provider group.

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HHS releases DDoS attack response plan

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center's analysis details how healthcare organizations can thwart a botnet invasion.

New hospital suspends all of its radiologists after audit uncovers numerous errors

Radiologists within the hospital's larger network will fill in while an investigation into the reported errors is conducted.

Practice Management

Radiation therapist vacancy rates on the decline, new data reveal

Radiologists among docs most optimistic about profession’s short-term future

New study offers insight into the type of AI radiologists prefer

Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED

Hospital system pours $20M into expanding imaging, oncology services