Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Ben White, MD, a Texas neuroradiologist and writer, recently posed the question on his blog and offered five possible reasons why life is hard for this model of care.

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Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Docs in private practice earn median total compensation about 27% higher than academics in DR and 32% for IRs.

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Radiology Business

JULY 13, 2023

Payment cuts in Medicare, rising costs and administrative burdens all are pushing providers to seek sales, the AMA said Wednesday.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 25, 2024

The private-practice coalition Strategic Radiology, aka “SR,” has added Arkansas to the 30 or so states in which its 1,700+ radiologists operate.

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 21, 2024

Founded in 1943, the private practice has a network of 16 diagnostic imaging facilities overseen by its staff of "deeply" subspecialized radiologists.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

"If private practices don't thrive and don't survive, then everyone has to become an employee at some point, and the leverage we have and negotiating power of radiologists goes away." Sixty-six percent of radiologists are working full-time before retirement which means that fully a third are on part-time schedules."

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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. Nobody can answer the question.

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RadsResident

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Residents can now experience what it is like to work as a trainee in private practice, a practice with radiologists directly hired by a hospital, and an academic hospital, all under the roof of one residency program. Private Practice Experience Welcome to our world. And that decision can be challenging.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 1, 2025

Respondents in academic practices were more likely to report a paid-leave policy when compared to others working in hospitals or private practice.

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Ben White

JANUARY 22, 2025

Radiologists he spoke with conveyed a dissatisfaction with investor-backed groups that come in and forget about the patients. The answer I’ve always said is it probably depends. This is an example of a hospital that chose to help create an independent group instead of trying to bring everyone in-house.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 12, 2023

More than nine in 10 pediatric radiologists reported that nonphysician providers are used often in the subspecialty, suggest findings published December 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The respondents represented 376 unique radiology practices across multiple practice settings.

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Ben White

AUGUST 16, 2024

There are thousands of rad jobs available in the country and more work than the field can handle, but only a fraction of those positions are at independent radiologist-owned and controlled private practices. ” page: The thriving independent private practice of radiology is critical to the future of the field.

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Vesta Teleradiology

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Finding a new job as a radiologist can be both exciting and daunting. To help navigate the process, here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) that radiologists often have when exploring new opportunities, with insights into why working with Vesta Teleradiology might be the right fit. Completion of a radiology residency program.

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vRad

MAY 16, 2024

Leaving private practice is hard. As vRad’s Medical Director, I interview radiologists every day who are wrestling with that difficult decision. Even in the face of exhaustion and burnout, they run up against loyalty to their colleagues. Others worry about the impact of unwinding their current financial entanglements.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 24, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Could phone tree system help with radiologist burnout? Survey finds moral distress is prevalent among radiologists How can radiology practice managers overcome today's challenges? Almost half of private practice rads experience burnout

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Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

“Many private practice physicians and providers that I know are operating on smaller and smaller margins due to cuts in reimbursements," said radiologist Andrew Kayes, MD.

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Ben White

MAY 20, 2024

Yes, I’ve started the process of creating a small dedicated job board just for independent radiologist-owned private practices. With all the corporate noise out there, I’m hoping we can connect radiologists looking for the real deal with those groups who are doing it.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 17, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Strategic Radiology launches self-funded healthcare captive Strategic Radiology, Ferrum Health partner Burnout common among private-practice radiologist leaders Strategic Radiology names first Louisiana member group Strategic Radiology adds new member in Va.

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Ben White

JUNE 1, 2024

I believe in the importance of thriving independent private practices for the field of radiology. Here are 6 more 100%-independent radiologist-owned private practices in the US that are recruiting. Paul, Minnesota) Large 175+ subspecialized practice with 17 weeks of vacation. No neuro or MSK. Hospital-based.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 23, 2024

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.”

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 20, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 06/20/2023 - 20:04 June 20, 2023 — Medality , the leading practice development platform for radiologists and imaging organizations, today announced the release of its 2023 Radiology Practice Development Report. The report reveals that radiologists are reading across an average of 4.7

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Ben White

MAY 8, 2023

But I took the specific job in private practice I did precisely because I wanted to have peers, teach residents, and otherwise have a varied work-life experience (yes, including working from home sometimes). But it is also outside the locus of control for an individual radiologist pursuing an individual job. I absolutely agree.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Under the partnership, Synthesis Health will make its cloud-native PACS platform available to the national coalition of 41 independent radiology practices and 1,800 private-practice radiologists, according to the vendor.

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Ben White

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Context When I first thought seriously about the issues with the ACR job board earlier this year that inspired this project (now significantly improved, you’re welcome), I was partly irritated by disingenuous job listings from Radiology Partners that were masquerading as independent private practices.

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Ben White

MARCH 2, 2025

It was first developed by an independent private practice that was struggling with their lists; since implementation, they were able to not only clear the lists every day but were able to go after some lucrative contracts knowing they had more bandwidth than they’d initially thought.

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JVIR

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This work aims to characterize the utilization of facility and office sites of service for interventional radiologists (IRs) and advanced practice providers (APPs) within private practices (PP) and academic medical center settings (AMC).

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

Even if some private urology, radiation oncology practices, or radiologist groups are building the ability to perform theranostics, experts are cautious about patient management, radiation safety, and the risk of unnecessary imaging. However, few freestanding theranostics centers exist today. Hope added.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 18, 2024

Strategic Radiology , a coalition of independently owned and operated local private radiology practices, and Qure.ai , a global leader in healthcare AI, have formed a partnership to advance clinical accuracy and operational efficiency through easier access to cutting-edge medical imaging AI technology. Recently, Qure.ai

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Vesta Teleradiology

JANUARY 20, 2025

Staff Deployment: Vestas network of radiologists was promptly notified and scheduled to provide coverage starting at midnight. Detailed onboarding materials and specific instructions ensured radiologists were fully prepared. The entire IT setup, which typically takes days, was completed in under five hours. Vesta Teleradiology 1071 S.

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Ben White

MAY 30, 2023

By holding onto their radiologists’ money for longer, they can keep these funds earning interest, which helps their bottom line. If they instead take one of the infinite positions offered by RP and their ilk, then they are casting votes for the corporate practice of medicine.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

"Somebody on the other end of the spectrum might say a theranostics center represents a clinical practice where patients are administered a radiopharmaceutical, with any diagnostic imaging sent out to those who do diagnostic imaging, and then these patients are sent back for clinical care to their medical oncologist for all follow-up," he added.

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vRad

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As radiologists, we make it through the difficulties of residency and fellowship on the idea that if we can just hang in there, we’ll be rewarded on the other side with a successful career helping patients. The early years of private practice include the same long hours and strict schedules with a vague promise of stability one day. 

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For Fishman, being an educator is not only about offering expertise to trainees or to his radiologist peers but also continuing to be an active learner himself. A few of his educational activities include weekly case conferences with faculty members and lectures tailored to specific audiences such as radiologists in private practice.

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vRad

MAY 11, 2023

I honestly thought a traditional radiology career could provide a healthy work-life balance, but during residency, fellowship, and a few years of private practice, I had not managed to achieve it. I wanted a well-rounded life: a fulfilling radiology career and significant time with my family. And so I started to look elsewhere.

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Ben White

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When I was serving as chair of the Texas Radiological Society’s Young Professional Section, I surveyed practicing radiologists about the transition between training and independent practice. Don’t assume that rank-and-file radiologists will look beyond their worklists and their paychecks.

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J Gershon Breast Imaging

JULY 16, 2019

is a board certified breast radiologist in Avon, Connecticut. She has been in private practice for 21 years and specializes in Women’s Imaging, specifically mammography and breast ultrasound. Gershon, M.D.

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vRad

MARCH 23, 2023

It was a question I asked myself at the height of my burnout as a partner at a private practice. Is your happiness worth anything? The answer led me here, to vRad. And while greater work-life balance was essential to eliminating my own burnout, another key element not to be missed has been vRad’s commitment to physician wellness.

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