№05 · The Journal

Yellowcross Journal.

Field notes on telemedicine operations, teleradiology, practice management, healthcare technology, physician recruiting, and the business infrastructure behind modern medical groups.

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July 3, 2026

Multi-State Licensing for Teleradiology: The Compliance Mess Nobody Warns You About

Teleradiology's pitch is that distance is irrelevant. The regulatory layer makes it expensive. What it really costs to credential a radiologist nationwide.

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June 26, 2026

AI in the Radiology Reading Room: Where It Earns Its Keep and Where It Is Theater

A vendor-agnostic look at what radiology AI actually does in production, what it doesn't despite the pitch decks, and what to negotiate before you sign.

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June 19, 2026

The 18-Month Consolidation Window in Radiology

Big tech, retail health, and private equity are converging on imaging at once. Independent radiology groups have a closing window to choose their own future.

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June 12, 2026

B2B Beats B2C in Telemedicine: The Unit Economics That Decide Who Survives

Enterprise telemedicine and consumer telehealth are two different businesses. Most failed unicorns picked the wrong side. Here is the math, and the body count.

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May 29, 2026

The Most Powerful Marketing Development Tool Is Microsoft Word

The tool that wins the deal in B2B healthcare is already open on every desktop: the document. A field note on making proposals, one-pagers, and SOWs close.

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May 13, 2026

The 97-Year-Old Practice That Collapsed: What RAS Teaches Radiology About Scale Without Discipline

Radiological Associates of Sacramento survived 97 years, then vanished in four. A first-person account of what longevity protects — and what it doesn't.

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January 13, 2025

Building A Radiology Practice: Overcoming The Business Development Challenge

Practical guidance for radiologists building referral networks and growing private practices in a competitive marketplace.

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Breaking down technology barriers in radiology infrastructure

January 6, 2025

Building Your Practice: Successful Radiology Infrastructure

The technology infrastructure decisions that make or break a radiology practice — RIS/PACS, voice transcription, scheduling, and more.

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December 6, 2024

The Accidental Teleradiologist: How Modern Radiology Quietly Went Remote

How the radiology profession quietly transitioned to remote work, and what it means for practice operations and the future of care delivery.

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February 19, 2024

Market Analyst Reports & the Teleradiology Industry

Why most market analyst reports get teleradiology wrong, and what physicians and practice managers should look for instead.

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