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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FDA approves full-body MRI scans for use with Medtronic's deep brain stimulation system

The FDA approved full-body MRI scans for conditional use with Medtronic’s deep brain stimulation (DBS) systems on Dec. 9.

Vox ponders why journals still rely on peer review

A recent article from Vox examined various problems with peer review, saying it’s unclear why scientists even “bother with it in the first place.” 

Bad manners: U.K. survey finds cardiologists, radiologists more likely to be 'rude' or 'dismissive'

Just as you're taught as a child, it's important to mind your manners. A recent online survey of doctors in the United Kingdom, however, showed that some specialists there do a better job of being pleasant in their communication, at least in the eyes of the respondents. 

RSNA: In interventional radiology, mood affects outcomes

CHICAGO—Interventional radiologists ought to be mindful of pre-procedure patient mood, as a negative state of mind heading in can kindle the self-fulfilling prophecy of a negative outcome.

RSNA: Amid struggles, collaboration can help physicians succeed

CHICAGO—Despite a number of worrying trends in healthcare, physicians who redefine the culture of medicine in favor of collaboration have a chance to rise to the challenge, according a plenary session lecture delivered at the RSNA annual meeting this week.

RSNA: Attorney tells rads what to do—and what not to do—after messing up

CHICAGO—After erring so badly that a patient injury is caused or exacerbated by a mistake in image interpretation, what should a radiologist do to own up to his or her professional duty while protecting him- or herself from being run out of business?

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RSNA: Prez Arenson challenges rads to ‘boldly go’ into an innovative future

CHICAGO—The theme of this year’s RSNA annual meeting is “Innovation is the key to our future,” and RSNA President Ronald L. Arenson, MD, took those words to heart in his opening address, comparing modern day technologies to that of Star Trek, but urging attendees to stay involved in order to adopt such innovations.

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RSNA 2015 checklist: 6 informative sessions about health policy

Dozens of presentations scheduled for RSNA 2015 in Chicago fall under the conference’s “Health Policy” category. Unfortunately, attending each and every one is logistically impossible, but why not aim for one session per day? 

Around the web

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.