Practice Management

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

Private equity-backed teleradiology group offers insights from global survey of 700 rads
Everlight Radiology recently hired research Censuswide to poll members of the specialty, sharing 5 key findings from the survey on Monday.
How 1 radiology department cut its mammography turnaround times by 39%
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Medicine saw its peak processing of breast images climb to 198 hours or about 8.25 days, necessitating changes.
'Ad hoc' shifts and radiology 'maestros': How one department addressed its workflow hiccups
The radiologist maestro assesses colleagues' needs in real-time and makes decisions accordingly at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Cost is king for patients, referrers mulling where to steer elective imaging, though other factors in play
Convenience and the referring provider's endorsement also are key for patients, while physicians focus on image quality and radiologists' reputation.
Congressional Medicare advisors recommend tying radiologist pay increases to inflation
The American Medical Association this week criticized cuts to physician pay, while Medicare Advantage plans are slated to see a 4.33% boost.

Private equity-backed teleradiology group offers insights from global survey of 700 rads

Everlight Radiology recently hired research Censuswide to poll members of the specialty, sharing 5 key findings from the survey on Monday.

How 1 radiology department cut its mammography turnaround times by 39%

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Medicine saw its peak processing of breast images climb to 198 hours or about 8.25 days, necessitating changes.

Radiology "maestro" addresses department workflow hiccups.

'Ad hoc' shifts and radiology 'maestros': How one department addressed its workflow hiccups

The radiologist maestro assesses colleagues' needs in real-time and makes decisions accordingly at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Cost is king for patients, referrers mulling where to steer elective imaging, though other factors in play

Convenience and the referring provider's endorsement also are key for patients, while physicians focus on image quality and radiologists' reputation.

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Congressional Medicare advisors recommend tying radiologist pay increases to inflation

The American Medical Association this week criticized cuts to physician pay, while Medicare Advantage plans are slated to see a 4.33% boost.

COVID restrictions left many rad tech students 'very unprepared' for workforce

New survey data indicate that addressing the effect of technologists’ missed opportunities during their training may be a yearslong effort.

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New radiology research highlights inherent ‘unfairness’ in RVU system

Some CPT billing code descriptions leave ambiguity as to the number of image views involved in an exam, resulting in variability in interpretation times.

Private equity-backed Capitol Imaging acquires 7 outpatient centers in Gulf Coast

The Metairie, Louisiana-based radiology group is acquiring Houston MRI & Diagnostic Imaging, ballooning its center total to 48 across five states.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.