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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New generic drug company named after Mark Cuban first founded by a part-time radiologist

Alex Oshmyansky, MD, PhD, who works weekends as a staff radiologist, first founded the Dallas-based startup in 2018.

YouTube remains an untapped resource to help educate the next generation of radiologists

Radiology organizations such as RSNA and Johns Hopkins have had success using the platform, but the specialty can do much more to advance imaging education, experts explained in Academic Radiology.

Cancer institute’s new molecular imaging expert; Rural system hires radiology director, and more leadership news

Plus, Johns Hopkins radiologist joins scientific advisory board, new interventional rad leadership, and Strategic Radiology's latest C-suite hire.

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ACR condemns Capitol Hill attack: ‘Mob violence can have no place in American politics or society’

The American College of Radiology said it stands with individuals of "all political affiliations" in condemning last week's attack that left five people dead.

As radiology practices emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns, healthcare’s most vulnerable were left behind

A study undertaken in the Boston area found that shutdowns exacerbated longstanding inequalities in the use of diagnostic imaging exams, researchers reported in JACR.

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‘Time has come’ to impose radiology workload, duty limits to enhance patient care and provider safety

The approach must be data-driven and rooted in the desire to provide the best possible care for patients, one ACR expert said.

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Man awarded $1.9M after misinterpreted scan contributes to 20-month delay in cancer diagnosis

U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford said it was an “undisputed fact” that Gerald Culhane’s abnormally large lymph node was not spotted and acted upon when it should have been.

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ACR's virtual micro-courses offer radiologists new training options during the pandemic

Participants can earn up to 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and 4.0 SAM credits by completing the coursework that kicked off on Jan. 4.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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.