Facility Management

High volume can make the imaging services sector vulnerable to revenue loss, check out these tips for improving revenue cycle management.

We've updated our must-have mobile app list for radiologists.

Consulting criteria for an imaging study may sound easy, but it requires a cultural change.

Mentors need to step in for what medical school doesn’t teach radiologists, like preparing for retirement.

In radiology, being clueless, like being ignorant, can be bliss.

If radiology groups aren’t using compliant CT scanners, they can expect to pay up.

Analysis of imaging performed immediately following the Boston Marathon bombings allowed researchers to improve the emergency response system.

Missing reimbursements for that CT or chest X-ray? Find out why.

One can only hope that a grade school education is required to order an imaging study.

The shift from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursements leaves many radiologists questioning, how will their value be measured?

For this 10 Questions series, we spoke with Vijay M. Rao, MD, FACR about her job and the future of radiology.

Uncomplicated headache without red flags does not usually require imaging for diagnosis.

Study shows patients are positioned too low, negatively impacting radiation dose and image noise in chest CT.

Recommending protocols and then interpreting the exam’s study is a satisfying feeling for radiologists.

Whether an ED has access to radiology services and what those services entail varies greatly between facilities.

When offered the chance to meet face-to-face with radiologists, patients were motivated, empowered and more knowledgeable about a radiologist’s role.

Pilot projects show benefits from radiologists’ in-person communication and patient engagement, signaling that it’s time to work outside of the reading room.

To run your practice well, you need to know your practice well.

The radiology field can be a hectic one, an environment we affectionately refer to as a “zoo.”

Radiologists should keep doing the good job we’ve already been trying to do.

The sub-specialization of medicine is just like the sub-specialization of baseball. Here, a radiologist explains why.

While most states are looking to regulate licensure for radiologic technologists, Texas is considering eliminating the licensure standards already in place.

We need to set a standard for the “terms” of radiology reports. Part 2 of 2.

Long hours can decrease a radiologist’s productivity, how should we handle the increasing workload?

Technology has put radiologists and surgeons side-by-side when it comes to patient care, but the relationship can be tricky if not navigated properly.