Practice Management

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

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56% of new physicians say they’ve received 100-plus job solicitations during training

“Physicians coming out of training are being recruited like blue chip athletes,” said AMN Healthcare's Leah Grant. 

September 27, 2023
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Gaming keyboards could ‘revolutionize’ radiologists’ engagement with PACS, members of the specialty say

Designed for video games, the devices allow users to personalize special keys to “simplify complex tasks into single-touch actions.” 

September 27, 2023
Diversity

Radiology has made diversity strides over the past decade relative to other specialties

While the numbers remain low, researchers believe they represent progress, especially when compared to other areas of medicine. 

September 25, 2023
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AI takes on hospital staffing to help battle burnout

Specialists with Providence Health System developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm to help make staffing schedules more flexible and predict patient volumes.

September 25, 2023

Medical specialists order low value, unnecessary imaging at higher rates than their peers

The findings are derived from an analysis of fee-for-service Medicare data recorded across nearly 600 U.S. health systems. 

September 25, 2023
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FTC sues private equity firm, claims it’s trying to build a monopoly in radiology

Welsh Carson created US Anesthesia Partners to consolidate the market in Texas and then attempted to do the same in imaging and EM, authorities allege. 

September 22, 2023
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Controversial reporting requirement—opposed by Rad Partners, Rayus, ACR and RBMA—set to take effect

“These requirements add a significant amount of additional time, resource, and administrative costs," the 4 groups said. 

September 21, 2023

Large study finds widespread variability in timeliness of follow-up services after an abnormal screening mammogram

The findings, derived from ACR's National Mammography Database, offer important clues as leaders seek to improve biopsy rates after screenings. 

September 20, 2023