Facility Management

Radiology practices with collaborative, consensus-based decision-making and conflict resolution processes can lead to greater standardization.

Checklists could be used by staff to improve patient safety.

Radiologists are in a perfect position to be the most skilled at consulting patients during the informed-consent process

The number of approved Interventional Radiology residency positions continues to increase every year, and the match rate for positions was 100 percent in 2018.

In order to see more and better outcomes, provider organizations must build their strategies through applying best practices.

Complex studies in higher acuity patients are more likely to be interpreted by radiologists than nonradiologists.

Imaging appointments booked 6 months or longer ahead have highest no-show rate.

Longer wait times increase no-show rates for MRIs.

Safety and quality initiatives don’t just impact patients and staff, but healthcare costs and reimbursements, too.

Referral patterns for MSK imaging varied considerably by provider specialty.

Radiologists are tired and this affects diagnostic accuracy. Now if there were only more hours in the day...

Automated analysis of radiology reports is as accurate as manual auditing, but less expensive overall.

Keep a mental list of people who can help you, and then strive to be the go-to person for everyone else.

People are the key to getting results.

Patients want more information about the tests being performed.

Involving patients in research and clincial communications can improve care.

Most radiologists will make an error at some point, but maintaining transparency is vital to maintaining the patient relationship.

Radiology, where the majority of cases are image and technology based, is ready-made for a significant social media presence.

Industry focus in mammography shifts away from image quality to considering the patient’s comfort during the exam.

Are dress-code rules really necessary?

Look more closely.

Words are less important than actions.

Lawrence Muroff, MD, doesn’t want radiologists to worry about fake partnerships.

Medical malpractice woes in radiology.