Practice Management

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

CMS beta testing new mammography-related quality measures

The federal agency is aiming to assess radiologist performance in breast cancer screening and improve patient outcomes.

February 9, 2024

50-physician Vista Radiology inks partnership with Tennessee hospital system

Starr Regional already offers an array of imaging services and recently installed new CT and MRI equipment, propelling the need for reinforcements.
 

February 9, 2024
Healthcare M&A, mergers and acquisitions business deal.

Private equity-backed Premier Radiology Services acquires rival remote-reading group

Founded in 1999, NationalRad is a “leading” provider of subspecialized teleradiology services based in Deerfield Beach, Florida. 

February 9, 2024
physician money payments dollars

Financial incentives significantly increase radiologist compliance with quality-improvement initiative

UT Southwestern has introduced a grading template in knee radiograph reports to help decrease the use of unnecessary MR imaging. 

February 8, 2024

Supply crunch forces ED to develop contrast use mitigation protocol for PE

The protocol led to a reduction in CT scans without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.

February 7, 2024

Private equity-backed Premier Radiology inks long-term partnership with nation’s largest occupational health provider

The Miami-based teleradiology group will provide support to Concentra’s network of 540 medical centers through 2030. 

February 6, 2024
Time is money | Time Value Units | TVUs

More with less: Department cuts technologists’ wasted time searching for CT supplies by 62%

The University of Utah Health department of radiology recently tackled a quality improvement project to quash wasted minutes spent seeking syringes and other items in storage. 

February 5, 2024
Money court lawsuit judge ruling scales of justice

Hospital pays $801,000 to settle allegations radiology practices billed for ‘shoddy’ imaging services

Physicians allegedly submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for scans they either never reviewed or failed to assess in a timely fashion. 

February 1, 2024