Practice Management

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

Radiology Business Management Association launches ShopRBMA

The association’s new online shopping experience allows members to purchase webinars, conferences, and other materials using one unified platform.

May 29, 2014

CMS deems NRDR a Qualified Clinical Data Registry

The American College of Radiology (ACR) National Radiology Data Registry (NRDR™) has been recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

May 28, 2014
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Maximizing Dose Efficiency for Pediatric Patient Imaging

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Radiographic imaging of pediatric patients presents a number of unique challenges compared to the imaging of adults. Learn more.

May 22, 2014

Trainees troubled by disclosing medical errors

Disclosing medical errors to a patient is a difficult, but necessary process. As troubling as it is for a veteran physician, it’s particularly stressful for medical trainees.

May 21, 2014

AMIC says appropriate use criteria will ensure patients receive safe, necessary and effective imaging

Washington, D.C. – The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) today underscored the inclusion of physician-developed appropriate use criteria (AUC) in the recently passed legislation to extend the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) patch for 12 months in response to a JAMA Internal Medicine article that compiled a list of “low value” medical imaging procedures.

May 20, 2014

Allen Chair of American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors

Bibb Allen, Jr., M.D., FACR, of Birmingham, AL, became the new chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors during the recent ACR 91st Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

May 8, 2014

Reading Room Redesign: Picturing Innovation

The shift to a digital reading environment has been a leap forward for radiology, but sitting in a dark room cut off from colleagues is not an ideal way to spend the work day.

April 24, 2014

Ex-radiology tech charged with filing false mammography results

An ex-radiology technologist accused of filing false mammography results has pleaded guilty to 10 charges of reckless conduct and a charge of computer forgery, as reported by ABC News on April 16. 

April 16, 2014

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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.

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

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

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