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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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Common causes of ‘emotional harm’ adverse events in the radiology department

Investigations of this phenomenon in the specialty are lacking and likely underreported, experts detailed in Radiology. 

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HHS chief defends controversial surprise billing provision, urging docs to ‘tighten their belt’

Radiologists and other physicians have slammed one key piece of the rule, believing it will tip the scales in favor of payers. 

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Parental leave policies more prevalent in radiology departments chaired by women

Female representation in such positions remains low, according to new research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.  

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Physician members of Congress propose extending temporary 3.75% Medicare pay bump through 2022

Reps. Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., recently introduced the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, drawing praise from several doc groups. 

Radiology department shares tips to mitigate COVID-19 vaccination mandates' impact on operations

Henry Ford Health System radiology administrators met with two-thirds of noncompliant employees ahead of their initial deadline to better understand their concerns, experts detailed in JACR. 

Radiologists able to flag domestic violence before victims self-report

Patients who sustain multiple injuries of unclear origin over time are well served by radiologists equipped with longitudinal imaging histories, as these physicians are adept at appropriately alerting care teams of possible abuse.

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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to quash clinical labor change that would gash radiologist pay

“Specialty providers are facing cut after cut after cut, year after year after year, while CMS is busy counting pennies,” Rep. Bobby Rush announced. 

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Join Fujifilm President and CEO at RSNA

Sponsored by FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas

Fresh off its $1.6 billion acquisition of Hitachi’s diagnostic imaging business, one of the biggest business deals in radiology history, Fujifilm is excited to provide attendees at RSNA 2021 with a sneak peek of its vision of the future.

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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.