Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

Private equity firm to buy medical software company for $1.1B
Private equity investor Francisco Partners is purchasing AdvancedMD, a Utah-based EHR vendor that specializes in servicing small provider practices.
Private equity owns 900 patient care centers in Philadelphia, report finds
Physical therapy practices in greater Philadelphia are of particular interest to private equity firms, with 271 locations owned by six companies. The report comes from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP).
ACR shares guidance for radiology providers facing IV supply shortages after hurricane
Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site was significantly impacted by unprecedented rain and storm surge from Hurricane Helene hitting western North Carolina.
Interventional radiologist burnout and retention in rural areas largely related to administrative burdens
"A significant part of burnout stems from the overwhelming administrative burden," explains Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD, FSIR, FACR, chair of the SIR Small and Rural Practices Committee.
Radiology workforce shortage a major concern for the American College of Radiology
Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MBA, CEO of the ACR, discusses the reasons behind the worsening shortage of radiologists, along with possible solutions.

3D MRI technique helps detect high-risk carotid disease

Canadian researchers have used 3D MRI to accurately detect bleeding within the walls of diseased carotid arteries, suggesting the technique may prove to be a useful screening tool for patients at high risk for stroke, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.

September 16, 2008

MRI bests CT in identifying soft-tissue inner ear defects in children

Using MRI, physicians can identify soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.

September 16, 2008

GE, Varian to develop pre-clinical 7T MRI system

GE Healthcare and Varian will begin a collaboration to develop a new pre-clinical 7T MRI system.

September 15, 2008

MRI offers new marker for raised intracranial pressure

MRI measurements of the thickness of the optic nerve sheath are a goodmarker for raised intracranial pressure (ICP), according to researchpublished Thursday in BioMed Central’s open-access journal Critical Care.

September 12, 2008

Report: Not a lot of progress for EHR adoption

More than three years after President George W. Bush called for all Americans to have EHRs by 2014, a new California HealthCare Foundation report suggests that there has been no measurable increase in health IT adoption.

January 21, 2008

Report: Not a lot of progress for EHR adoption

January 21, 2008

MRI highly sensitive in detecting breast cancer

MR imaging of the breast has high sensitivity and lower specificity forthe detection of breast cancer in patients with breast lesions,according to a study published in the January issue of Radiology.

January 17, 2008

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Cardiovascular Business

Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals.

AI in Healthcare

A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business

FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

Practice Management

Private equity firm to buy medical software company for $1.1B

Private equity owns 900 patient care centers in Philadelphia, report finds

ACR shares guidance for radiology providers facing IV supply shortages after hurricane

Interventional radiologist burnout and retention in rural areas largely related to administrative burdens

Radiology workforce shortage a major concern for the American College of Radiology

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