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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AMA working with radiology groups to fix flawed approach that’s driving Medicare payment decisions

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule utilizes 2006 cost information to develop practice expense relative values and resulting reimbursements. 

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Half of patients experience raised levels of anxiety before or after an imaging exam

Researchers believe this is first study to examine the trajectory and predictors of anxiety among outpatients undergoing a range of different exam types. 

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Number of radiologists in private practice falls below 50% for 1st time in a decade

Payment cuts in Medicare, rising costs and administrative burdens all are pushing providers to seek sales, the AMA said. 

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Fewer females consider careers in interventional radiology, with mentorship a key motivator

Only 16% of women across five U.S. medical schools said they were strongly considering an IR career compared to 27% of men.

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Billing claims for nonphysician image interpretation leapt 27% over a 5-year period

"Since several states are shifting toward granting NPPs more autonomy, this is something worth watching," the study's author told Radiology Business. 

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Imaging AI vendors’ marketing hype doesn’t always match materials submitted to the FDA

About 1 in 8 were discovered to have marketing materials that made claims differing from their premarket approval. 

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Hiring challenges help influence hospital to hand radiology reins over to private practice

The deal covers the independent hospital's main facility, several community sites and five walk-in care centers, Commonwealth Radiology Associates announced. 

New ‘second opinion platform’ allows patients to question their radiologists’ findings

MDView lets individuals upload medical images to its platform and connect with independent, subspecialized physicians for a fresh take on their results. 

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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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