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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Expanding health insurance produced more traffic at radiology practices, less late-stage cancer

Researchers from Pitt Public Health recently made this discovery after scouring through data following Massachusetts' expansion of coverage in 2006. 

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Insurance status a key clue in closing racial, economic breast cancer treatment gaps

Whether a woman is uninsured or covered by Medicaid could prove crucial to improving outcomes in minority populations, researchers wrote recently in JAMA Oncology

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ACR, National Kidney Foundation say fears of injury from contrast-enhanced CT unfounded

Two high-profile medical groups are urging radiologists to use contrast agents with confidence when imaging patients. 

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Vaping-related deaths climb to 60, including youngest victim yet, as CDC finds strong THC link

However, the number of new cases has continued to decline since reaching its peak in September, officials said. 

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$2M settlement after subpoena of radiologist’s keystrokes finds lax CT reading

Lawyers recently extracted the payout from one Dallas-based hospital chain after proving that radiologist Steven Fuhr spent less than a second interpreting CT images. 

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Hospitals increasingly abandoning shielding in radiology as movement takes hold across US

At least a dozen hospitals have already changed their policies on protection during x-rays and many more are starting to have the conversation. 

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Radiologists could double dip during mammography, further population health goals

With simple process changes, Mass General radiologists added value to their practices while also furthering big-picture wellness goals.

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Radiologist prevails in court battle over delayed ovarian cancer diagnosis

Louis McFeeley had originally alleged that one clinician’s failure to pinpoint lesions in his wife's ovaries started a chain of events leading to her eventual death. 

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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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