Facility Management

I was once a young radiologist, eager to learn all there was to learn about my craft. Today, I'm in a different season of my life.

One more readily accepts instruction from proven pros with the right expertise, but the delivery method of such sage advice impacts how it is received.

Hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use, according to a recent JAMA commentary. What do you think?

VIDEO: Reimbursement for CT colonography has been a complicated path, but radiologists shouldn’t wait to pursue local coverage and set up a screening program, said Perry Pickhardt, MD.

CMS cut MRI joint codes by 30 percent, thanks to three policy changes, and more cuts are expected. Here’s how the cuts are affecting practices.

Hospitals in New Jersey and Maine were recognized by the American College of Radiology for excellence in multiple professional, technological and policy areas.

Radiology practices’ case loads are growing, but staffing levels are staying stagnant. How is your group adjusting to the staffing squeeze?

Is your radiology practice’s case load growing, but your staffing level isn’t? Here’s how to leverage manpower and technology in lean times.

Radiologist hate feeling like they’re doing most of the work. The solution? Develop a work distribution system. Here are three options.

ARRS President Norman Beauchamp, MD, offers his advice for young radiologists, detailing how to best recruit a mentor and add value to your practice.

ACOs mean the healthcare team will have to manage care under a budget. Who, then, will be the gatekeeper? Will radiologists step up the challenge?

The possibility of moving toward bundled payments makes me nervous. If the hospital divides the pie, radiology services could get short-changed.

What advice would you give a young radiologist entering the field today? In their own words, several radiology luminaries share their words of wisdom.

Many states still live in the dark ages. CON programs actually increase costs by eliminating competition and preventing providers from entering the market.

The harder you make it for others to read your radiology reports, the less readily they'll persevere to find fault with you. Here are some tips.

Radiology groups are increasingly feeling the effects of steerage, insurers directing patients to lower-cost practices. But is it a positive or negative impact?

Patient steerage may be a good strategy for insurers, but it can have a negative effect on radiology groups. Here’s a closer look at the trend.

The imaging environment is constantly undergoing changes, and a practice must market itself to stay afloat. Here are a few successful strategies.

Attaching patient photos to radiographs helps increase label detection errors without adding to time for interpretation.

A proposal in the new Fiscal Year 2014 budget to close a loophole in the Stark self-referral law to unnecessary imaging scans and therapy aims to cut costs.

As the demand for midlevel providers grows, radiologist assistants are seeking CMS recognition. Does your group include licensed RAs?

Interpretation of imaging scans of the same patient by different physicians during the intra-service period provides little or no work efficiencies.

Our radiology industry reps should focus on preventing more cuts and growing our professional component, rather than focusing on the technical component.

Patient-centered radiology is now more than a buzz word. But culture change is hard. Here are some practical steps.

Radiologist assistants are carving out their roles in radiology practice. Here's a look at their duties, licensing, and the impact they can have on a practice.