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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Siemens inks 15-year, $270M ‘value partnership’ with Canadian hospital system

Under the deal, the German imaging company will provide a suite of services and manage the organization’s network of diagnostic devices. 

Radiologists say lung cancer screening websites failing to speak patients’ language

A team of thoracic radiologists recently reached this conclusion after scouring 257 websites from across the U.S. 

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Radiology Political Action Committee watching presidential primaries ‘very closely’

Democratic contests kicked off on Feb. 3 in Iowa, with balloting to follow later this month in New Hampshire and Nevada.

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‘Maritime telemedicine’: Radiologists capitalize on cruise industry’s exploding popularity

German researchers recently tested their 24/7 teleradiology program on one ship, and have now expanded to four more.

Alzheimer’s, imaging advocates push for amyloid PET coverage on Capitol Hill

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance, among other agencies, hosted a briefing in D.C. Jan. 29, aimed at shining a spotlight on this issue. 

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ACR demands action after high-profile trial tallies 25% lung cancer death rate dip

Dutch-Belgian researchers this week unveiled findings from the long-running NELSON trial, which has tracked the impact of low-dose CT on mortality. 

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Hospital wants to save patients $7M after slashing imaging pay rates by 70%

St. Mary's Medical Center is drastically dropping prices for CT, MRI and ultrasound following a successful cost-containment initiative in 2019. 

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Imaging giant Philips eyes exit from $2.5B appliance business to focus on healthcare

Officials noted that the product line is no longer seen as a "strategic fit" for the Amsterdam-based company. 

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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.