Practice Management

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

Most patients trust AI to interpret their imaging, but certain demographic factors shape these opinions
“Incorporating patient perspectives into AI implementation strategies ensures that these technologies improve and not hinder patient care."
A 'very tough situation'—as Hawaii's radiologist shortage persists, imaging backlogs climb into the thousands
One organization in the state informed staff members that more than 8,000 images are currently pending review.
Half of cancer patients ignorant about imaging, and it’s causing them depression, anxiety and stress
Such “scanxiety” can have a detrimental effect on exam quality, delay care and necessitate additional imaging, experts write in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.
ChatGPT effective at simplifying breast imaging recall letters
Emory University radiologists recently sought to improve the readability of their recall messages, asking the large language model for help.
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.

Interventional radiology has a representation problem, according to surveyed medical students

Gaps in mentorship are of particular concern for students who might have otherwise pursued a career path in IR, data show.

Automatically predicting the likelihood of a screening mammogram recall using EMR data

Scientists see important implications from their work as practice leaders seek to improve efficiency and the patient experience.

Many physicians are unaware that interventional radiology is a distinct specialty

This could pose as a barrier to referrals for image-guided interventions for radiologists specializing in IR, authors of a new paper in Clinical Imaging suggested.

healthcare value value-based care money dollar

AMA working with radiology groups to fix flawed approach that’s driving Medicare payment decisions

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule utilizes 2006 cost information to develop practice expense relative values and resulting reimbursements.

Half of patients experience raised levels of anxiety before or after an imaging exam

Researchers believe this is first study to examine the trajectory and predictors of anxiety among outpatients undergoing a range of different exam types.

Natural language processing can limit report discrepancies between AI and radiologists

A Journal of the American College of Radiology study details how one radiology department implemented NLP software to resolve inadvertent discordance between physicians and an AI decision support system.

The good and the bad of synoptic radiology reports

Synoptic radiology reports with detailed information on disease sites in ovarian cancer could help to guide surgical decisions, but they can come at a cost.

Number of radiologists in private practice falls below 50% for 1st time in a decade

Payment cuts in Medicare, rising costs and administrative burdens all are pushing providers to seek sales, the AMA said.

Practice Management

Most patients trust AI to interpret their imaging, but certain demographic factors shape these opinions

A 'very tough situation'—as Hawaii's radiologist shortage persists, imaging backlogs climb into the thousands

Half of cancer patients ignorant about imaging, and it’s causing them depression, anxiety and stress

ChatGPT effective at simplifying breast imaging recall letters

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