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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49% of radiologists surveyed say they’re burned out, with ‘lack of respect’ a top driver

Other popular answers included “too many hours at work,” lack of control or autonomy over one’s life, and too many bureaucratic tasks, Medscape reported.

Stroke thrombectomy outcomes similar between radiologists, fellowship-trained neurointerventionalists

Increased volume has led to stress among endovascular stroke physicians, with some hospitals relying on interventional rads to relieve the strain. 

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Women do not need to delay their mammogram appointment after COVID-19 vaccination

That's according to the largest study to date on axillary lymphadenopathy after COVID-19 vaccination, published in RSNA's flagship journal, Radiology

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Rural lung cancer screening program boosts engagement, with nearly 90% of LDCT orders completed

Texas providers have launched an ambitious intervention that includes navigation services, tobacco cessation counseling, and centralized reimbursement. 

North America’s oldest radiology society awards Edward Lee with its highest honor

The American Roentgen Ray Society will present Lee, a renowned pediatric imaging specialist, with the 2022 Gold Medal during its annual meeting in May.

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How radiology providers can minimize mammography recalls among COVID-vaccinated patients

Eliminating callbacks helps limit unnecessary workups, improve access, and promote flexible timing of vaccinations and screening exams, Mayo Clinic experts wrote recently. 

What radiology providers need to know about 2022 CPT coding updates

The American Medical Association has added nearly 250 new Current Procedural Terminology codes this year, but only a select few impact imaging.

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American College of Radiology strongly opposes state’s plan to relax doc supervision requirements

Removing this longstanding safety standard would degrade care quality without increasing patient access, ACR CEO William Thorwarth Jr. wrote recently.  

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The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

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