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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Reducing MRI scan times could add thousands of exam slots, generating up to $22M in new revenue per practice

That’s according to a new retrospective study led by the University of California, San Francisco, and Siemens Healthineers, published Tuesday in Radiology

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Top reasons for radiology workflow interruptions and how to address them

University of Wisconsin researchers analyzed over 39,000 WebEx electronic messages sent in their department in a single year, offering takeaways in Academic Radiology

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Survey explores radiology resident pay and their wish list for training programs

PGY-2 radiology residents’ stipends ranged from less than $45,000 to over $65,000, with statistically significant differences based on region, according to new survey data. 

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Radiologists often favored in medical malpractice cases, but losses can cost millions

It is estimated that up to 50% of radiologists will be named in a medical malpractice case by the time they reach 60.

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Half of cancer patients ignorant about imaging, and it’s causing them depression, anxiety and stress

Such “scanxiety” can have a detrimental effect on exam quality, delay care and necessitate additional imaging, experts write in the Journal of Radiology Nursing. 

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ChatGPT effective at simplifying breast imaging recall letters

Emory University radiologists recently sought to improve the readability of their recall messages, asking the large language model for help. 

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Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after ‘data security incident’

Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists in Bellingham, Washington, have engaged with outside forensic specialists to aid in the investigation. 

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RadNet leaders discuss rationale behind blockbuster $103M iCAD AI acquisition

RadNet provides 1.9M mammograms per year in the U.S., and adding iCAD’s installed customer base would boost the number of impacted exams to 10M. 

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News of an incident is a stark reminder that healthcare workers and patients aren’t the only ones who need to be aware around MRI suites.

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.