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ASTRO vice chair highlights momentum for ROCR Act

AuntMinnie

Furthermore, the bill aims to align financial incentives with clinical guidelines and unify payment across care delivery settings. There are over 80 organizations representing the entire radiation oncology community, including academic centers, private practices, governing bodies, and industry partners.

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Shaping the future of radiology in 2025: Trends, threats, and opportunities

AuntMinnie

Potential Impacts: Private practices under pressure: With hospitals consolidating imaging operations, private radiology groups risk losing valuable contracts. Beyond violating patient trust and regulatory compliance, compromised data disrupts clinical workflows and can negatively impact patient care.

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What radiology trainees should know heading into 2025

AuntMinnie

Private equity ownership has been much talked about over the past few years for its role in changing the private practice landscape. However, private equity ownership accounts for only about 10% of the radiology market year over year, explained Eric Rubin, MD, who led the panel discussion.

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Nonphysician providers often used in pediatric radiology settings

AuntMinnie

The respondents represented 376 unique radiology practices across multiple practice settings. The team reported the following findings as indicated by respondents: In academic practices, 72% of clinical time was spent in pediatrics compared to 16% in hospital/systems, 5% in private practice, and 4% teleradiology.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. Being an educator forces me not to rest on my laurels but to keep moving forward."

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The Little White Lies of Radiology Partners

Ben White

I don’t see how one can justify allowing Radiology Partners to disingenuously call itself an “independent private practice” on its job postings (other than by just acknowledging the financial conflict that RP is probably the job forum’s largest customer by a wide margin).

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Radiology, radiation oncology among highest paid medical specialties

AuntMinnie

Previous studies have indicated that burnout impacts radiologists in all settings and subspecialties, from private practice to medical education. 88% said that their clinical practice has been impacted by the physician shortage, with 74% describing the shortage as “moderate” or “severe.”