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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Radiology practice produces as much greenhouse gases as 1,100 cars

The findings are from a 10-year study of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's energy consumption, recently published in RSNA's Radiology

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85% of radiation oncologists surveyed say the burden of prior authorization is worsening

Another 94% believe that this utilization-management tactic, deployed by health payers, exacerbates burnout among their staff, ASTRO reported Wednesday. 

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Radiologists say novel interventional procedure relieves knee arthritis

Experts hope their findings will encourage IR practices and hospital departments to pursue greater adoption of genicular artery embolization. 

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‘Persistent’ low utilization of key interventional service raises radiologist concern

Embolization is a safe, cost-effective alternative to a hysterectomy, but patients are not using the IR service in some geographies. 

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FDA clears Philips’ Radiology Operations Command Center for remote scanning

The Food and Drug Administration approval comes amid growing interest in remote-scan technology following the COVID pandemic. 

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CMS approves new MRI standards related to remote scanning

Accrediting body IAC said revisions help imaging facilities ensure the safe delivery of MRIs, including when key personnel are located off-site.

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Radiology group cancels hospital-based business to focus on outpatient center growth

ImageCare Radiology announced the decision Nov. 21, with the practice pulling out of Atlantic Health's Hackettstown and Newton Medical Centers effective the same day. 

Radiology provider Akumin breaks long radio silence after emerging from bankruptcy

The Florida-based imaging and radiation therapy group is launching new “relocatable and expandable” outpatient centers to be deployed across the U.S. 

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The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.