Dear AuntMinnie Member,
With the radiology job market improving, some radiologists might be starting to look around for greener pastures. With that in mind, it can be a good idea to understand some of the factors that drive radiologists to leave their firms -- before they jump ship, according to a new article by Daniel Corbett of Radiology Business Solutions.
One important item on the list is partnership, Mr. Corbett explains. If partnership is promised within a certain time frame, you can expect radiologists to start getting antsy if it's not delivered when expected. Other issues can include group dysfunction, financial dishonesty, and expectations around workload.
Make sure your group doesn't make these mistakes -- and find out what else you can do to retain radiologists -- by clicking here for an article in our Imaging Leaders Community.
In other news in the community, check out this story on a new study that tracked the effects of working the night shift on radiologist performance. Researchers found that radiologists who worked an overnight shift had lower performance at the end of the shift compared to radiologists who worked a normal day.
Finally, click here for a new article on when it's a good time to consider an external partnership, contributed by Andrew Colbert of Ziegler and Company.
These articles and more great content on the business of radiology are available in our Imaging Leaders Community at leaders.auntminnie.com.
'Harms' of CT lung screening
The debate over the best way to run a CT lung cancer screening program is starting to sound a lot like the debate over mammography screening. A new article published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine raises questions about the "harms" involved in CT lung screening and proposes mitigating them by restricting screening to individuals at higher risk of lung cancer.
It's not a bad idea, but the problem is similar to that found in breast screening -- namely, even people with a low risk of cancer still get the disease, and any effort to restrict screening is going to result in more deaths among those who didn't get screened.
Read more about the debate by clicking here, or visit our CT Community at ct.auntminnie.com.
Good times ahead for ultrasound
It's going to be a good year for the ultrasound industry. At least, that's the perspective of Simon Harris from U.K. market research firm Signify Research, which sees rosy times ahead for ultrasound. Find out which global markets will be the hottest by clicking here, or visit our community at ultrasound.auntminnie.com.
