Facility Management

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.

Midlevel providers can help meet growing patient demand while controlling costs. Now, radiologist assistants are seeking appropriate reimbursement.

The growing amount of healthcare data and the use of analytics can improve patient care and reduce costs. But can radiologists take advantage?

Enterprise imaging is a complex strategy for sharing images and collaborating with providers. Here's what you need to know about the impact of this emerging trend.

Rather than pay docs fairly, we could create a monastic Physician Brotherhood, which would in turn receive goods and services for free.

Fret not, radiology trainees. Despite the uncertainty of the market right now, the value of radiologists has only just begun.

A growing number of radiology groups, like at Mass General, are delving into direct patient consultation. But reimbursement lags for the in-demand service.

Texting while driving causes far more deaths than medical radiation ever will. We should demand a similar level of vigilance against this deadly habit.

Radiology practices are continuing to face consolidation and acquisition, leading to lost independence and potential commoditization. Here’s what to expect.

More Saturday coverage and longer days - for nothing? No thanks. Newsflash: People don't like working, but will do it if you properly motivate them.

For the 10 Questions series, we spoke with Richard Duszak, MD, FACR, about his job and the future of radiology.

For radiologists, the role of supervising physician is packed with rules and responsibilities - far more than a radiologist might know without expert help.

As a distance runner and a teleradiologist, I prefer the slow and steady accomplishment of the long haul.

Idaho senators are considering a measure to require radiologic technologists have a license before performing imaging and radiation therapy procedures.