Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

Joseph F. Ruh named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Carestream Health

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 10 — Joseph F. Ruh has been appointed General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Carestream Health effective immediately. In this role, he will lead the company’s worldwide legal organization and is a member of the company’s senior executive leadership team.

Codonics and CareFusion expand partnership

Advanced Integration delivers synchronized formulary management to the operating room to increase medication safety and security.

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FDA infractions rarely reflected in journal publications

When clinical trial sites using human subjects for biomedical research are found to have significant problems by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these findings are seldom reflected in the peer-reviewed literature that stems from the trials, according to an article published online Feb. 9 by the JAMA Internal Medicine (JAMA IM).

FDA Chief Resigns

One of the longest-tenured Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chiefs will resign in March, the agency announced Friday.

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Junk study: Paper chock full of nonsense makes it into 17 journals

More than a dozen pay-for-publish open access medical journals accepted a hoax article studying the “neoplastic role of cacao extract in breakfast cereals.”

Intelerad Solutions awarded GSA Schedule 70 Contract

Intelerad’s industry-leading medical solutions now available through GSA Advantage!® website.

Gender imbalance persists in radiology profession

Men represent the majority of the radiology workforce and hold more positions of leadership within the profession, while women are more likely to work part-time in academic and university settings than in private practice, according to the 2014 ACR Human Resources Commission Workforce Survey.

Social savvy: Social networking a valuable way to build relationships with patients

Social media stands to offer radiologists ways to engage in meaningful conversations with patients and the general public, according to an editorial published online Jan. 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Around the web

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care. 

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.