Management

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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American College of Radiology loses fight with CMS over ultrasound payment restriction

Despite the denial, ACR said it will continue fighting “misguided proposed edits,” having scored victories a “significant” percentage of the time.

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FDA approves new therapy, complementary imaging agent for treating metastatic prostate cancer

Provider advocates praised the decision, calling it “one of the greatest success stories in nuclear medicine history.”

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MRI after button battery removal: Consensus on next steps lacking among referrers

There are no published guidelines on how imaging should inform clinical management, Seattle Children's Hospital experts noted. 

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Navigating a radiology malpractice lawsuit in 8 steps

Many members of the specialty will face such a suit during their careers, and it is wise to take steps to prepare, experts wrote Monday in JACR. 

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Change Healthcare reportedly seeking ‘sizable’ breakup fee if UnitedHealth deal falls through

Members of the Nashville, Tennessee, imaging vendor’s board have recently discussed such a “reverse fee,” which was not part of its original agreement with UHG. 

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Nearly 30% of interventional radiologists experienced significant stress amid pandemic, new survey finds

The results could indicate increased vulnerability to burnout and anxiety among the subspecialty, experts wrote in the journal of CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 

A cardiac CT scan being performed on a Cardiograph dedicated cardiac CT scanner at a Duly Health and Care outpatient clinic. Photo by Dave Fornell

VIDEO: Office-based cardiac CT and FFR-CT offer a new business model

In a new video, Evans Pap­pas, MD, and Sujith Kalathiveetil, MD, both of Duly Health and Care in suburban Chicago, explain the shift toward office-based cardiac CT evaluations and the role of FFR-CT. 

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Cancer screening in need of ‘urgent attention’ to address lingering effects from COVID shutdowns

Accredited U.S. programs have reported sizable monthly screening deficits for lung, breast, and colorectal cancer, researchers reported recently. 

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MRI projectile incident likely to result in a 'seven-figure sum' repair bill for hospital

News of an incident is a stark reminder that healthcare workers and patients aren’t the only ones who need to be aware around MRI suites.

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

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AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.