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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Radiologist-hospitalist collaboration could boost lung cancer screening rates

About 12% of the U.S. population, or 35 million individuals, are hospitalized each year, with caregivers collecting critical information that could facilitate imaging. 

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Federal judge strikes down FTC ban of most noncompete clauses

Judge Ada Brown contends that the commission lacked evidence on why such a "sweeping ban" was necessary, rather than “targeting specific, harmful noncompetes.” 

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DOJ finalizes rule aimed at improving disabled patients’ access to radiology services

“Disability rights are human rights, and every policy is a disability policy issue," U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said in a statement after the announcement. 

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Private equity-backed urology group continues its expansion into interventional radiology

This marks the third IR center for U.S. Urology Partners, which is supported by NMS Capital and has 60 locations across the East Coast and Midwest. 

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Radiology information systems provider reports data breach

The cyberattack impacted patient information including dates of birth, driver’s license and Social Security numbers, medical records, and health insurance details. 

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Does radiology have a ‘woke’ problem? ‘Disturbing’ results show bias against conservative trainees

A Journal of the American College of Radiology analysis explores how bias might shape faculty decisions to select certain potential residents.

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Radiologist's remains found over a year after disappearance

The radiologist's car was discovered during a separate, unrelated search, according to the county sheriff's office.  

Nation’s largest teleradiology groups struggle to take on new business amid surging demand

Reno Radiological Associates is on the hunt for someone to help "decompress" its on-site rads, but the private practice has struggled to find help in a hyper-competitive market. 

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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. 

Health Imaging
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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'A very, very good thing'—CMS proposes reimbursements for providers' efforts to ensure MRI safety

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

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