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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Radiologists lose market share of Medicare ultrasound billings to cardiologists in some settings

“These shifts may reflect changes in relative utilization of specialty-specific examinations or evolving payment policies," experts wrote in AJR

December 14, 2023
Mark Kalmar

Texas Radiology Associates creates new CEO role, picks veteran administrator

Former RBMA President Mark Kalmar, MBA, longtime leader of Corvallis Radiology, recently took on the new title for TRA. 

December 13, 2023
Employee retention staffing hiring

8 practical strategies to retain radiologists

Jay R. Parikh, MD, and Frank Lexa, MD, MBA, offered their insights in a new pre-proof opinion piece published in JACR.  

December 13, 2023

White House announces plan to scrutinize private equity ownership in healthcare

The administration said it is launching a cross-government public inquiry into “corporate greed" in medicine, with roll-up acquisitions one area of focus. 

December 13, 2023
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Only 9% of practices list pediatric radiology as a top 3 hiring need, survey finds

The results are from the latest American College of Radiology/Radiology Business Management Association Workforce Survey, published in JACR

December 13, 2023
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Rad tech relief coming? Field reports educational program enrollment increases

Program directors have seen year-over-year upticks in students studying radiography, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine, according to ASRT. 

December 13, 2023

60-year-old radiology practice sells its outpatient imaging center business to private equity-backed platform company

Southtowns Radiology said the deal will allow for expansion on the outpatient side while also letting it retain autonomy to operate its private practice. 

December 12, 2023

Congressman introduces bipartisan bill to ban electronic fund transfer fees paid by physicians

“Greedy health insurers attempt to scalp doctors and patients every step of the way throughout the care process," said Rep. Greg Murphy, MD.

December 12, 2023

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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