Practice Management

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

Radiology practice reportedly shutters after cyberattack, selling its property to local hospital system
Patients have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Pinehurst Radiology Associates, claiming it failed to protect their medical records.
Formerly bankrupt hospital partners with private radiology practice to provide imaging services
Watsonville Community Hospital in Santa Cruz County, California, is teaming with Radiology Diagnostic Services, appointing one of its rads as medical director.
4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups
Digitization of exams has made the imaging industry a “prime target” for cybercriminals, experts wrote recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company
Panos Partners-backed Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Texas now offers radiology services at 23 locations in five markets following the deal.
Hospital redesigns radiology 2nd opinion service, scoring 92% collection success rate
OSU Medical Center has addressed common challenges including insufficient documentation, miscommunication, and the risk of repeat imaging.

Raj Kedar, MD, MBBS, FACR, vice chair of radiology and the University of South Florida, and chief of radiology at Tampa General Hospital, discusses how radiology and the hospital planned to continue operations, despite likely being cut off due to flooding and outside power loss during hurricanes Helene and Milton in the fall of 2024.

Tampa General radiology rides out 2 hurricanes with strategic disaster preparedness

Raj Kedar, MD, chief of imaging, discusses how the hospital planned to continue operations last fall when faced with hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Which cities offer the best pay for radiologists?

Radiology recently rose to the second highest paid specialty in medicine, but new data reveals that readers in some cities enjoy significantly higher compensation.

Coroner sounds alarm on impact of radiologist shortage after teen's death

The coroner recently authored a report questioning how the availability of radiologists in the region could be impacting patient outcomes.

5 EHR-based strategies to reduce CT turnaround times

Simple practice changes have helped Denver Health cut the time from exam order placement to initiation by about 47%.

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Growing 1M-plus patient population warrants radiology practices’ added attention

Women are the fastest growing veteran segment across all military branches, and they may face unique risk factors for breast cancer related to their work.

Same-day discharge safe, feasible for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization procedures

New research published in Clinical Imaging shows that patients undergoing TACE can forego dayslong hospital stays without no negative consequences.

‘Innovative’ pay model eliminates cost uncertainty for breast and lung cancer screening patients

Experts have proposed “episode-based cost sharing” to address financial toxicity for healthcare consumers, according to new research published in JACR.

Big-name healthcare orgs tap AI to improve breast imaging workflows

These moves come as healthcare organizations are increasingly seeking ways to integrate artificial intelligence into daily clinical duties.

Practice Management

Radiology practice reportedly shutters after cyberattack, selling its property to local hospital system

Formerly bankrupt hospital partners with private radiology practice to provide imaging services

4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups

El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company

Hospital redesigns radiology 2nd opinion service, scoring 92% collection success rate