Practice Management

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

The future of MRI is helium-free
The healthcare industry accounts for close to 30% of global helium consumption, with MRI equipment needs accounting for a significant portion of that figure.
Funding-related barriers preventing many radiology residency programs from expanding
According to data presented at RSNA, the capacity to expand prgrams exists, but the funds do not.
Poor CT planning will 'wreak havoc' on 1 of nation's busiest EDs, staff say
Residents, nurses, technologists and transporters at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, believe planned downtime will cripple an "already incredibly overstretched hospital.”
Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Florida Blue
Jacksonville-based Mori, Bean and Brooks Inc. said the new agreement is retroactive to Nov. 1 and spans multiple years.
Multispecialty physician group expands into imaging by adding 36-rad private practice
Northern California-based Vituity, which is led and owned by doctors, said it has reached a deal to partner with Focused Medical Imaging.

Radiology among specialties with highest rate of physicians intending to leave current job

The survey of 18,719 academics also explored reasons why physicians might intend to leave a job, with burnout and lack of professional fulfillment both leading the way.

Patient self-scheduling significantly increases mammography completion rates

This small, low-cost practice change is a promising way to increase cancer screening participation, researchers detailed recently.

Feds resume dispute-resolution process under the No Surprises Act for batched claims

The American College of Radiology said it "strongly opposed" the pause and it is currently working with CMS to further fine-tune the system.

Class action lawsuit filed against radiology group over cyberattack that impacted 600,000

Rachael Kuecher alleges that East River Medical Imaging PC in New York failed to encrypt sensitive data and implement standard security practices.

Congress adjourns for 2023 without a radiologist pay fix

ACR expects the House and Senate to address this issue when lawmakers debate the Continuing Resolution set to expire Jan. 19.

GAO: No Surprises Act rollout has been ‘challenging’ for radiologists, other physicians

The feds anticipated only about 22,000 disputes between insurers and providers, but the actual number was more than 20 times higher.

Radiologists lose market share of Medicare ultrasound billings to cardiologists in some settings

“These shifts may reflect changes in relative utilization of specialty-specific examinations or evolving payment policies," experts wrote in AJR.

Texas Radiology Associates creates new CEO role, picks veteran administrator

Former RBMA President Mark Kalmar, MBA, longtime leader of Corvallis Radiology, recently took on the new title for TRA.

Practice Management

The future of MRI is helium-free

Funding-related barriers preventing many radiology residency programs from expanding

Poor CT planning will 'wreak havoc' on 1 of nation's busiest EDs, staff say

Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Florida Blue

Multispecialty physician group expands into imaging by adding 36-rad private practice