Dear AuntMinnie Insider,
AuntMinnie.com‘s coverage of radiology medical malpractice trends has raised awareness about the cost and risk of practicing in some U.S. states more than others. What got the ball rolling on this was actually a positive ending to a recent malpractice case in Pennsylvania.
However, when I connected with radiologist Andrew Wilmot, MD, he pointed out the untold toll of this case on the radiologist — from the beginning to the bittersweet end. And what’s more, some radiologists in his group no longer practice in PA because radiologists are at a four-fold or eight-fold risk of being sued there compared to the country as a whole, he said. Get the full story.
Teleradiology firm vRad has taken notice of malpractice trends too — and has acted to mitigate the risk in Pennsylvania and other states. Chief Medical Officer Ben Strong, MD, explained how. The steps involve using AI to reduce malpractice risk for radiologists.
Since late January, AuntMinnie‘s practice administration features have been dominated by a high-profile MRI safety failure investigation. Experts Toby Gilk and John Posh continue to examine all the angles in the “The Invisible Force” podcast, including crisis communication and legal cues and clues. Get caught up today.
Day to day, however, the long-term trend affecting radiology practices continues to be imaging demand in the face of radiologist and staffing workforce pressures. Add billing workflow inefficiency and the absence of systematic claim denial management and you’re probably losing revenue, according to XiFin radiology operations expert Rob Carfagno, who penned his first column for AuntMinnie.
Radiology administrators interested in driving revenue cycle management (RCM) conversations with their billing and operations teams will want to review Rob’s checklist and strategies for closing RCM gaps and stopping revenue leakage.
Catch up on more radiology administrator news using the shortcuts below.
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- How to help radiology practices close the revenue cycle management gap
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- ACR invites comment on head and neck imaging report elements
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Liz Carey
Features Editor
AuntMinnie.com