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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‘An absolute catastrophe’: Radiologists struggling to work through massive imaging backlog

The Royal College of Radiologists estimates that the country needs another 1,900 physicians to work through all of the cases, and many scanners in the United Kingdom are over a decade old. 

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Establishing a post-COVID ‘capacity review process’ to gauge how a radiology practice is performing

As California has navigated step two of the governor’s reopening roadmap, Keck Medicine of USC has implemented a “phased and triaged” approach to working through its own deferred care backlog. 

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American College of Radiology expresses ‘significant concerns’ over easing physician supervision requirements

CEO William Thorwarth Jr., MD, outlined ACR’s apprehension in a recent letter to the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 

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Nonhospital physician practices desperately need PPE help before reopening, advocates warn feds

“We are hearing significant and growing concern from our member physicians that they cannot secure needed supplies to safely reopen," said James Madara, MD, chief executive of the American Medical Association. 

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Radiology provider Envision Healthcare says it’s delivered 130,000 virtual visits since the pandemic started

The Nashville-based physician firm said such visits have occurred across 34 states and in hospitals, offices, urgent care clinics and post-acute settings. 

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Tackling imaging, surgery backlog could take ‘six months or more,’ hospital leader predicts

In just a few short months, Beaumont Health system has delayed about 9,500 imaging exams, along with thousands more procedures. 

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Hospital giants launch ad blitz aimed at addressing ‘silent sub-epidemic’ of delayed care

Los Angeles County hospital leaders have dubbed the initiative as “Better Together Health,” with radio and TV commercials using tag lines such as “Life may be on pause. Your health isn’t,” and “Get care when you need it.”

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Panel of physicians weighs case urgency as hospital system resumes some time-sensitive imaging

Novant Health UVA Health System recently announced the resumption of such care at its medical centers in the communities of Manassas and Haymarket. 

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

After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

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