Practice Management

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

Covid

Medical school applications skyrocketing, propelled by COVID-19 and the ‘Fauci effect’

The Association of American Medical Colleges says its applications are up 18% compared to last year, even amid falling college enrollment numbers.

December 7, 2020
Hypertension patients measured their blood pressure less frequently during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Hypertension. In addition, when those patients did measure their blood pressure, the readings were less healthy than they had been before the pandemic.

Patients wearing a mask with metal during MRI exams at risk of suffering facial burns, FDA warns

Individuals may not be aware their face covering contains metal components, such as a bendable nose piece or staples on the headband, the administration cautioned.

December 7, 2020
interview

Students propose capping radiology residency interviews to ease pandemic-driven match disruptions

Both the idea of limiting interviews and the solutions offered up in their letter to the editor are likely to be met by opposition, trainees acknowledged recently.

December 2, 2020
Stop Covid

COVID-19 kindling burnout rates from a ‘smoldering ember into a blazing fire,’ radiologists warn

Providers from four top imaging institutions called on leaders and providers alike to come together and help stem this dangerous trend.

November 25, 2020
Mental Health

Radiologic technologists suffering from lower morale, happiness during pandemic

Workers also reported an in-depth knowledge of best practices for imaging COVID-19 patients and institutional safety plans.

November 24, 2020
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), a related organization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), this week released a statement on the criminalization of medical errors. The APSF said criminal prosecution is unjust and counterproductive is healthcare organizations want to find ways to mitigate errors by understanding how they happen and create protocols or IT systems can can help prevent future errors. The criminal trial of nurse RaDonda Vaught was counterproductive to safety.

On-call workloads skyrocketed by nearly 300% over past 15 years, with CT a top culprit

Dutch researchers warned hospitals must help stem this trend in order to combat the rising burnout rates threatening patient safety.

November 23, 2020
interview

6 benefits of having medical students interview potential radiology faculty members

Vanderbilt University Medical Center trainees shared their experience with the program, which has been running successfully for six years, in JACR

November 19, 2020
Keith M. Hume

Interventional rad group hires top executive, UNC radiology’s new chair members, and more leadership news

Plus, the American Association for Women in Radiology hands out its top honor and Kaiser Permanente names its incoming CMO.

November 9, 2020

Around the web

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. 

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

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