Practice Management

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

Wife of radiologist who drove family off a cliff asks for his charges to be dismissed
Dharmesh Patel is on trial for three counts of attempted murder—one for each of the passengers in his vehicle when he plunged it down a 250-foot cliff.
A significant amount of imaging orders in emergency settings are inappropriate
A general lack of awareness pertaining to ACR appropriateness criteria could be a driving factor behind the misguided requisitions, authors of a new analysis suggest.
Reads completed on 'less sophisticated' monitors have radiology group refuting claims of billing fraud in court
The suit claims the group wrongfully billed CMS for over $6 million in image reads that did not qualify for Medicare reimbursement due to the subpar computer monitors used to view the studies.
'Delusions' and mental illness led radiologist to drive family off cliff, defense claims
The California physician may not face prison time after all, if a judge grants his defense team’s request that he be admitted to a mental health diversion program.
Actionable tips imaging departments can implement to reduce energy consumption
With the earth’s warmest March on record in 175 years barely in the rearview mirror, a team of radiology experts says medical imaging must step up its sustainability efforts.

Gov. shutdown derailing medical research in Boston

As the dust settles following the official shutdown of a number of federal services, the effect on medical research is becoming clearer. Organizations like the National Institutes of Health that would normally be conducting clinical trials have had to furlough thousands of employees and turn away patient volunteers.

October 2, 2013

Washington University Hospital enrolls first patient in iMRI database expansion

IMRIS Inc. today announced that the first brain tumor patient was enrolled by the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, for an expanding clinical neurosurgical database designed to study the use and benefits of ceiling-mounted high-field intraoperative MRI. 

September 25, 2013

Thinking like a patient

Those working in healthcare may see a routine surgical procedure or imaging exam as totally unremarkable, just one of many medical tasks to perform or support on any given day. For patients, however, even the most routine procedures may cause unease.

September 23, 2013

Image Wisely® Develops New Radiation Safety Education Tool for Imaging Professionals

Image Wisely® recently launched its first Image Wisely Radiation Safety Case — a series of free, online and mobile-compatible educational offerings, developed with the assistance of the American College of Radiology, that allow radiologists, imaging technologists and medical physicists to assess their own understanding of important radiation safety concepts such as radiation dose monitoring and optimization.

September 20, 2013

Olympus' Medical Business Launches New Website to Enhance Customer Experience

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative medical and surgical solutions among other core businesses, announced today the launch of a cutting-edge website for its medical business.

September 16, 2013

Radiology Leadership Institute Awards First Certificate of Leadership Achievement

The Radiology Leadership Institute™ (RLI), a program of the American College of Radiology, awarded its first Certificate of Leadership Fundamentals™ to Alexandru Bageac, M.D., MBA. Bageac earned this certificate by successfully completing Level I of the RLI program, which focuses on the fundamental tenets of leadership.

September 11, 2013

Zotec Partners completes acquisition of Medical Management Professionals, Inc.

Zotec Partners, LLC (Zotec) today announces it has closed the definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Medical Management Professionals, Inc. (MMP), a medical billing and practice management company and subsidiary of publicly traded CBIZ, Inc., effective Aug. 30, 2013.

September 5, 2013

Surgical imaging suite opens at Albany Medical Center

The BrainSuite, an intraoperative imaging suite housed in the Patient Pavilion at Albany Medical Center in New York, is set to become fully operational on Sept. 4. Recently the center hosted members of the media for a tour of the new facility.

September 4, 2013

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Cardiovascular Business

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Cardiovascular Business

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.

Radiology Business

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday.

Practice Management

Wife of radiologist who drove family off a cliff asks for his charges to be dismissed

A significant amount of imaging orders in emergency settings are inappropriate

Reads completed on 'less sophisticated' monitors have radiology group refuting claims of billing fraud in court

'Delusions' and mental illness led radiologist to drive family off cliff, defense claims

Actionable tips imaging departments can implement to reduce energy consumption

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