Practice Management

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

Hospital opens new $3M interventional radiology suite, the first in its region
The hope is that the new service will open the door for patients to undergo treatment and diagnostic exams locally instead of having to travel long distances.
Strategic Radiology adds its 50th member practice
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Radiology Associates LLC is the latest to join SR, bringing aboard 62 additional physicians.
Standardized reporting templates reduce residents' on-call turnaround times
There has been some debate among the imaging industry as to whether standardized templates help or hinder workflows, but these latest data suggest they may be especially beneficial for on-call residents.
AI-enabled lesion quantification tool earns new CPT code
The software gives clinicians detailed insight into how patients are responding to treatment based on changes in lesion size and metabolic activity, offering earlier opportunities to alter care plans.
Strategic Radiology expands into new state, adding Kentucky private practice
The coalition of independent imaging groups on March 3 announced the addition Central Kentucky Radiology PLLC and its 14 physicians.

Rural hospitals band together to offer MRI services

Five Northern California critical access hospitals are banding together to share a mobile MRI unit across three counties.

NYC Health + Hospitals investing $20M to expand radiology services across city

The country’s largest municipal healthcare system aims to bring imaging services "directly into the community" to eliminate barriers to care, reduce wait times and detect diseases earlier.

Radiologists remain dominant specialty for key clot-busting procedure, with opportunity for expansion

Cardiologists recorded the biggest overall uptick in claims at roughly 185%, according to research published Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Rural hospital switches radiology providers to address lagging wait times

Hillsdale Hospital has entered an agreement with Kalamazoo, Michigan-based Premier Radiology, with the new arrangement starting Oct. 21.

An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Medical malpractice reforms appear to curb unnecessary imaging in ED

State caps on malpractice damages were associated with a roughly 21% decrease in low-value imaging use for headaches, according to new Neiman Policy Institute research.

Rad tech fueled gaming addiction by claiming fraudulent travel expenses

The man purportedly became addicted to board games during the height of the pandemic. This led him to purchasing “excessive quantities," putting him thousands of dollars in debt.

Mammography services suspended at 2 hospitals following ACR review

A news release indicates the suspensions are due to breast images not meeting the college's clinical quality standards.

closing closure going out of business shutter

Consolidation may be driving radiologists away from practicing as generalists

Radiologists who experienced a practice closure are more likely to operate as subspecialists afterward, according to new Neiman research.

Practice Management

Hospital opens new $3M interventional radiology suite, the first in its region

Strategic Radiology adds its 50th member practice

Standardized reporting templates reduce residents' on-call turnaround times

AI-enabled lesion quantification tool earns new CPT code

Strategic Radiology expands into new state, adding Kentucky private practice