Facility Management

Most patients want online access to their test results - even if the findings are difficult to understand.

As part of the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely campaign, the ACR released five common imaging tests that should be discussed before being ordered. Do you agree these tests are often overused or unnecessary?

As part of the Choosing Wisely campaign, nine physician groups, including the American College of Radiology, listed the five common tests or procedures in their specialty that may be overused or unnecessary.

Recent blog posts at Diagnostic Imaging have touted the benefits and highlighted the shortcomings of teleradiology. So, once again, we want to hear from you about this industry trend

Radiology groups bring increased worth through timely service, imaging expertise, high exam quality, expert interpretation, patient safety, and cost containment.

By eliminating the barriers that hamper clear communication and improving leadership skills from within, radiology departments can proactively improve how well they work with hospitals.

Changing reimbursement structures and different healthcare setting models have made understanding practice management and healthcare policy a must.

A Health Affairs study challenges conventional wisdom and finds physicians who have electronic access to previous imaging results are actually more likely to order additional tests.

As the details of healthcare reform begin to solidify, one this is clear: Radiologists must step up and assume greater leadership roles.

Some of the upcoming challenges touch the individual radiologist’s pocketbook; others affect practice. Regardless of the specifics, radiologists will do well to revamp how they view themselves as part of the healthcare system.

ACR, MITA, and AMIC voiced objections to the proposed cuts through an increase in the assumed rate of utilization of advanced imaging equipment and the implementation of prior authorization for medical imaging.

It’s time spent not reading studies, a shift in the practice work flow, perhaps a bit outside of your comfort zone. But it’s a role that is increasingly being demanded of radiologists.

Many in the imaging industry say for radiologists to thrive in the future, they must embrace this responsibility. Are you ahead of the curve?

Tell us what you think about using recalls for radiology board exam prep.

The number of mammography scans is rising, but the number of radiologists willing to read the studies is falling. Enter telemammography.

New mobile app provides ordering physicians with guidelines and imaging ordering support on their smartphones.

The trend of sharing medical images in the cloud has some in the medical community concerned about security. Are you?

Quality improvement doesn’t necessarily have to slow things down, according to a new study in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

In the emergency department, those lacking health insurance receive less imaging than those covered. But once admitted as inpatients, they’re treated equally from the diagnostic imaging perspective, according to two studies published in the January 2012 edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Our institution has recently successfully implemented a call-back system to convey unexpected and critical results, allowing more timely result delivery to the busy clinicians, thus expediting patient care.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the new version of MIM Software’s mobile imaging app, which is now approved for diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound viewing, the company announced.

Patient no-shows have long plagued the healthcare industry, and radiology is no exception. But there are tactics you can implement to reduce the no-show rate or recoup lost revenue.

CHICAGO - A common area where radiology practices can get into fraud trouble is in taking too much discretion when interpreting the order from a referring physician, according to Richard Duszak, MD, FACR.

CMS won't apply 25 percent professional component Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction in 2012 for same practice-different physician services.

CHICAGO - If you make a mistake, should you tell the patient or does that open you up to a malpractice suit? The rules seem to be changing – a little – according to a malpractice and medical error panel discussion at RSNA 2011.

Deciding on next steps in radiology training can be difficult and confusing. To help students, residents, and fellows in the decision-making process, here are a few resources.

Over the past 20 years, not only has clinical instruction during radiology residency changed, but so has the practice life that comes after it. Even as a growing number of medical students select radiology as a specialty, practice-setting preferences have shifted for your younger colleagues. They also have a different set of priorities to consider.