Vacation days taken and working during vacation tied to burnout
The number of vacation days taken by physicians -- and working on patient-related tasks while on vacation -- are tied to physician burnout, a study published January 12 in JAMA Network Open found.
Researchers led by Christine Sinsky, MD, from the American Medical Association in Chicago reported that overall, nearly 60% of U.S. physicians took three weeks of vacation or less per year, while seven in 10 physicians worked while on vacation, with both findings associated with higher rates of burnout.
However, among specialty disciplines, radiologists and radiation oncologists have the highest proportion of physicians taking ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences
More than 60% of diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy staff experience workplace violence, according to a study published January 9 in Radiography.
Risk factors for workplace violence include intoxicated patients, staff stress, long patient waiting times, overcrowded environments, and inadequate staff and security measures, wrote lead author Krushi Shah, of Curtin University in Perth, Australia. The authors called for implementing strategies to reduce risk.
“The most common coping strategy [we found in our review] was doing nothing, which is concerning,” they noted.
Workplace violence is a significant issue in...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Practice Management Radiologic Technologist Imaging Leaders Source Type: news
Point-of-care decision support reduces unnecessary CT, MRI imaging
A point-of-care, web-based clinical decision support tool shows promise for not only reducing the incidence of inappropriate CT or MR imaging but also patients' radiation exposure and even carbon emissions caused by unnecessary exams, researchers have found.
"[Our study found that] implementation of the point-of-care clinical decision support tool reduced the number of patients who simultaneously had a CT and MRI ordered for the same clinical indication compared to a standalone web-based clinical decision support tool," wrote a group led by medical student Amy Schranz of University College Dublin in Ireland. The team's fi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Practice Management MRI Source Type: news
Diagnostic errors tied to patient harm
Diagnostic errors, including those from radiology among hospitalized adults who died or were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU), are common, according to a study published January 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers led by Andrew Auerbach, MD, from the University of California, San Francisco found that a missed or delayed diagnosis took place in 23% of patients in their study, with 17% of these errors causing temporary or permanent harm to patients. Such errors included delayed ordering of a CT angiogram (CTA) and incorrect management of abdominal CT findings.
“Problems with choosing and interpreting tes...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Tonka Bay Equity Partners sells United Skin Specialists; includes Zel Skin & Laser, Southwest Dermatology
United Skin Specialists, based in Plymouth, provides practice management services to six different dermatology companies with 10 offices and 35 doctors in the Midwest, including three in Minnesota — Zel Skin& Laser Specialists, which has offices in Plymouth and Edina, and Richfield-based Southwest Dermatology Specialists. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 10, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Keith Schubert Source Type: news
Standardized reporting categorizes breast cancer detection methods
A standardized detection reporting system can help radiologists accurately categorize how breast cancer is identified -- either through screening or symptomatic presentation -- when performing image-guided breast biopsies, researchers have found.
Alan Zhu from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, and colleagues determined that such a system led to high reporting accuracy at a sustained rate that improved over time. Their study results were published January 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
“By implementing method of detection reporting systems, forwarding data to cancer registries, and tracking long-te...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Womens Imaging Source Type: news
What do radiologists say about what's next for ChatGPT in 2024?
ChatGPT has been tested for one full year now. Those passionate about its possibilities and its risks are now comparing it to more recent GPT releases and noting improvements.
Throughout 2023, AuntMinnie.com has kept you informed about how GPT has been incorporated into various types of radiology department activities for research. As a new year begins, we asked radiologists to weigh in on what has impressed them most and what might be next for GPT.
Radiology resident
Kaustav Bera, MD, is a third-year resident at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Bera was the lead author ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Artificial Intelligence Practice Management Administration Source Type: news
ACR submits comments on IDR fee ruling
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is doubling down on concerns regarding the independent dispute resolution (IDR) fees and processes as part of the No Surprises Act. On December 20, the college submitted comments to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (DHS). The feedback addresses the issues of planned increases for the IDR administrative fee and prices for batched disputes. “To promote a sustainable healthcare system, it is imperative that fair payment mechanisms exist to ensure adequate reimbursement for out-of-net...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Strategic Radiology names Greg Thomson COO
Strategic Radiology has named Greg Thomson as its chief operating officer (COO) to lead operations for the national coalition of independently owned private radiology practices.Thomson has more than 30 years of experience in practice management, operations, and revenue cycle optimization. He replaces Barbara Perez Deppman, who is retiring at the end of 2023.Thomson most recently served as senior vice president of practice management for Zotec Partners. Prior to that, he held leadership positions with CBIZ Medical Management Professionals and Medical Management Professionals. He also led practice mergers for Per Se Technolo...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Imaging Leaders Source Type: news
ACR issues response to federal ruling on IDR fees
The American College of Radiology (ACR) remains concerned about a federal ruling that would increase the cost of independent dispute resolution (IDR) fees as part of the No Surprises Act. The college on December 20 issued its statement in the wake of a December 18 ruling by the U.S. departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services. The ruling outlined policies related to the No Surprises Act’s IDR process administrative fee, which will more than double the fee from $50 to $115 per dispute. The new fee will take effect 30 days after publication of the rule in the Federal Register, which could come as soo...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Intention to leave position higher among academic radiologists
Radiology is among medical specialties at higher risk of physician turnover, according to research published on December 15 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Dr. Jennifer Ligibel from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston found that academic radiologists have a higher-than-average rate of intention to leave their institutions. However, professionals in nuclear medicine and neuroradiology had the lowest rates. “Burnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being factors were associated with intention to leave, suggesting the need for a comprehensive approach to reduce physician turnover,” the Ligib...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Nierman Practice Management (NPM) announces a new faculty lineup along with the release of its 2024 dental CE course schedule for dental sleep medicine, TMD, and medical billing in dentistry.
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Source: Dental Technology Blog - December 13, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Complexity of radiology exams has skyrocketed
The complexity of radiology exams should be considered a driving force over numbers of exams when estimating radiology workloads, according to research presented November 29 at RSNA 2023 in Chicago.
In a study at a tertiary imaging center in Sweden, investigators found that the data in CT and MRI studies for radiologists to interpret increased up to six times between 2009 and 2022, while the numbers of exams “only doubled,” said Tomas Bjerner, MD, PhD, of Linkoping University.
“This resulted in an increase in the workload for reading radiologists that is higher than when only the number of studies is considered,”...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Nierman Practice Management Unveils 2024 Dental CE Course Schedule
Nierman Practice Management (NPM) announces a new faculty lineup along with the release of its 2024 dental CE course schedule for dental sleep medicine, TMD, and medical billing in dentistry. JUPITER, Fla., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nierman Practice Management (NPM) is thrilled... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Are patients getting recommended imaging follow-up?
Patients who need imaging follow-up but don't get it -- due to health-related social needs obstacles -- require support, according to research presented November 29 at the RSNA meeting.
A team from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) explored the prevalence of financial hardship and other health-related social needs among radiology patients using no-shows and canceled radiology appointment data as the foundation of their study, “Patients who either cancel or do not show up to their radiology appointments have been shown to have poorer health outcomes,” said presenter Andrew Cuyegkeng. “The purpose of our study...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
