Practice Management

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

EHR-EMR

Specialty-specific workflow training could increase radiologist satisfaction with EHRs

Clinicians who receive specialty-specific workflow training are 24 times more likely to agree that the EHR meets their functionality needs, according to a new KLAS report.

September 29, 2022
Patients in waiting room.

Radiologists in British Columbia plead for 'urgent action' as imaging backlogs climb to new heights

The British Columbia Radiological Society pleaded with the province to provide resources necessary for accommodating “hundreds of thousands of patients” queued in a wait list. 

September 29, 2022

Experts call for guidelines limiting interpretations during busy shifts, citing a reduction in error rates

When exam volumes increase, so too does the risk of diagnostic errors in interpretations, many of which can be clinically significant.

September 27, 2022

Overworked and inadequately trained, many x-ray managers are in 'an untenable position'

New survey data completed by 200 respondents reveal that 45% of x-ray managers have never received proper training on management practices from their organizations.

September 23, 2022

Addressing radiology's reputation of 'incivility': Experts offer 3 tips for leadership

Prior studies have indicated that nearly 60% of radiology faculty have reported incivility as an issue in the workplace.

September 22, 2022
probably benign abnormalities on mammogram

Specially trained radiographers spot breast cancer at rates comparable to radiologists

Radiographers trained to recognize certain findings on screening mammograms could help address the worldwide shortage of radiologists. 

September 13, 2022

Outsourcing reporting during out-of-hours shifts benefits staff, but is it sustainable?

Requests for urgent CT reads during the evening, overnight and on the weekends have increased more than 10-fold, causing a negative ripple effect throughout the radiology workforce, especially among trainees. 

September 7, 2022
With the shortage, which pertains specifically to all formulations and concentrations of GE Healthcare’s Omnipaque (iohexol), expected to last until mid-June, several organizations have eluded that conservation efforts are of critical importance.#contrastshortage #CTcontrast #iodinatedcontrast

Omnipaque and Visipaque still listed among the FDA's drug shortages

According to the FDA’s most recent update, some presentations will remain out of stock or backordered until January 2023. 

September 6, 2022

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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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