Practice Management

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

Intelerad’s executive announcement, new radiologic technologist trustees, and more radiology workforce moves

Plus, Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization's new president and the Center for Diagnostic Imaging restructures its leadership team.

Radiologists aren’t exercising regularly, with nearly 90% suffering shoulder, neck pain at work

The researchers said incorporating regular workouts at home and in the office are important to combatting the profession's often sedentary work life.

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Informational MRI booklet helps patients rest easy prior to exam time

Many patients shudder at the thought of the loud noise and enclosed space waiting for them inside of an MRI exam, but Swedish clinicians believe their approach may help.

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Radiologist can sue former practice over age-related firing, judge rules

A Nevada radiologist can move forward with a lawsuit against his former practice, charging that he was fired after complaining about age discrimination.

Imaging accreditation org RadSite announces new CMO, and other recent radiology job changes

Radiology Partners' president steps down, ASTRO names new president-elect, and more imaging workforce moves from this past month.

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The Path to Digital Pathology: Learning from Hospital for Special Surgery’s Journey

Sponsored by Sectra

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has pioneered a lot of innovation. This time it’s digital pathology. They’re all in with research and consultation and dawning with primary diagnostics, thanks to a jump-start from COVID-19, and a recent FDA clearance of Sectra Digital Pathology Solution for image viewing. 

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Pandemic-related volume dips may have ‘dire’ consequences for radiology trainees, particularly IR students

The average interventional radiology student caseload dropped by more than 50% in April, compared to that same time over the previous five years.

Walmart eyes imaging, primary care expansion with new health centers

It will initially focus on building locations in the Jacksonville, Florida, area, offering many of the same services as its existing clinics and future sites in Illinois

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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.