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This page includes content on healthcare management, including health system, hospital, department and clinic business management and administration. Areas of focus are on cardiology and radiology department business administration. Subcategories covered in this section include healthcare economics, reimbursement, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulations, practice management, quality, staffing, and supply chain.

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Neiman Institute Calls for Proposals for Research Funding

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute is now accepting proposals for research grants in medical imaging research.

Senate Bill to Block MPPR Cut Picks Up Three New Sponsors

Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), James Risch (R-Idaho) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) have signed on to S. 2347, the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act.

Minnesota Department of Health First to Endorse ImageWisely and ImageGently

The Minnesota agency says it is the first state health department in the country to endorse the medical imaging safety campaigns.

2010 Medicare Payment Cuts Forcing Practices to Cut Back on Staff and Technology Upgrades

Practices are being forced to cut back on staff and technology upgrades because of Medicare payment cuts, according to a survey by AMIC.

IRS Issues Final Regs for Medical Device Tax as Industry Lobbies for Delay

Final regulations for application of the medical device excise tax yielded no relief this week for imaging manufacturers

Bracco Issues Voluntary Recall of Isovue Pre-filled Syringes

Bracco Diagnostics Inc. has initiated a Class I voluntary recall of nine lots of Isovue (iopamidol injection) because of visible particles in the syringes

GE Healthcare CEO Says Fiscal Cliff Depressing Imaging Device Sales

Uncertainty over whether $607 billion in federal government spending cuts and tax increases will go into effect January 1 is depressing sales says GE's John Dineen

CMS Revises Place of Service Policy for Teleradiology, Again

CMS has once more clarified its policy on how to bill for tests in teleradiology situations where the place of service is hard to determine

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Health Imaging
Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.