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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CT should not be used as first-line tool against coronavirus, ACR warns following pandemic declaration

The American College of Radiology is urging physicians to only deploy computed tomography sparingly, given concerns about specificity and infection control. 

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Radiology Partners teams with nonprofit to deliver imaging services in underserved communities

The El Segundo, California-based imaging giant said it soon plans to begin working with Rad-Aid International, targeting low- and middle-income geographies that lack access to healthcare. 

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Patient shielding is no longer necessary, major radiology groups declare

The Royal College of Radiology, British Institute of Radiology and others said their guidance is based on mounds of evidence.

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Family can sue radiologist over missed brain bleed, despite now-deceased patient refusing treatment

A three-judge appeals court panel reached the determination in March, reinstating the lawsuit against Chicago-based Swedish Hospital and its providers.

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Radiology expert predicts ‘explosion’ of coronavirus cases in US: ‘The numbers may look gruesome’

Howard Forman—MD and Yale professor of radiology, biomedical imaging, economics and public health—recently shared his thoughts on the outbreak. 

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Stick to breast imaging evidence, radiologists implore: ‘Lives are at stake and compromise is unethical’

The JACR commentary is the latest in a long-running debate over when, and how frequently, women should receive mammography screenings.  

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Early onset dementia diagnoses surge 200%, with imaging playing a key part

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association reported this trend among commercially insured Americans between the ages of 30 to 64, with an average age at diagnosis of 49.

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4 key roles radiologists must fill in coronavirus outbreak—beyond the initial CT diagnosis

An imaging expert from South Korea, which recently had a spike in cases, said rads' duties are numerous.

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GE HealthCare moves PET/CT scanner production to United States

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

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Outdated manuals pose MRI safety risks for patients with medical implants

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

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What might reimbursements for proposed MRI safety CPT codes look like?

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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