Facility Management

Volume-based reimbursements are being replaced by models emphasizing value. But what does that mean and how can this shift be profitable?

Radiology is facing more reimbursement cuts under the Affordable Care Act. Here’s what to expect and what to do about it. (Part 4 of 4)

Is recertification essential or a waste of time? Either way, the process isn’t trusted, and needs greater depth and validation for it to truly measure quality.

A radiology facility’s old strategic plan likely is no longer viable for the evolving healthcare landscape. Here’s how to update and adapt your plan.

CERT, MAC, ZPIC, RAC: Radiology groups need to know these Medicare auditing terms and how to prepare their practice.

The Johns Hopkins radiology department developed a program to foster and train leaders in their growing institution. Other institutions should do the same.

Clinical history listed as "pain," no comparison studies provided, patient motion and suboptimal positioning limit diagnostic detail. Sound familiar?

Physicians say other healthcare players bear a greater responsibility for lowering costs. Are they shirking their duties, or is it more up to others in the industry?

The average salaries of radiologic technologists rose by only 1.7 percent in the last three years - a far slower growth than in previous periods.

Here's a cautionary tale about burning bridges in the small diagnostic imaging community.

Mobile apps are helping radiologists view and share images, collaborate with other physicians, and review files. Here are several must-have radiology apps.

Consider these eight elements to effective communication the next time you coach or counsel an employee.

VIDEO: ACR president Albert Blumberg, MD, discusses CMS’s reimbursement cuts and the shared challenges of radiologists and radiation oncologists.

CMS’s proposed hospital outpatient payments for 2014 would cut reimbursement for CT and MRI studies by 18 percent to 38 percent, according to the ACR.

Healthcare reform is sure to affect radiology reimbursement. The exact payment model isn’t clear, but it will no doubt be a shift from fee-for-service. (Part 1 of 4)

If radiologists want to be involved in making decision regarding medical imaging tests, they will need to step up and make themselves heard.

Radiology practices often have no formal plan for members facing retirement. Here’s what to consider when developing a policy to avoid confusion.

Physicians are increasingly demanding electronic interfaces with their imaging vendors. To do so, providers must look at new models like Web-based EMRs.

Hackensack University Medical Center has earned ACR’s distinction as one of the first two Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence. Here’s how they did it.

Here's why the book "The Sorcerer's Apprentice: How Medical Imaging is Changing Health Care" should be required reading for radiologists.

Is a radiologist with a ruler a radiologist in trouble? I don't think so, but perhaps we can cool it on all these measurements.

VIDEO: Cincinnati Children’s is creating a department-specific blog to connect with and educate patients. Matt Hawkins, MD, discusses the blog’s prep and planning.

How does your salary and work hours compare? How happy are you with your career choice? Find out what radiologists, administrators, technologists, PACS/IT managers, students and residents think in our 2013 Radiology Compensation Survey.

This is the tale of three young radiologists, Drs. Straw, Sticks, and Bricks, all nearing the end of their partnership tracks.

Garrison Wynn’s six characteristics of successful people can be applied to radiology management.