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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Radiology-related companies score high marks for LGBTQ corporate equality

A record 686 corporations made the Human Rights Campaign's 2020 Corporate Equality Index, including several big names in imaging. 

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Hitachi launching imaging innovation hub in US, with AI a key focus

Located within its North American headquarters, the hub would pursue radiology-related research and development to create the next generation of diagnostic technology. 

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ACR, National Kidney Foundation say fears of injury from contrast-enhanced CT unfounded

Two high-profile medical groups are urging radiologists to use contrast agents with confidence when imaging patients. 

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Vaping-related deaths climb to 60, including youngest victim yet, as CDC finds strong THC link

However, the number of new cases has continued to decline since reaching its peak in September, officials said. 

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$2M settlement after subpoena of radiologist’s keystrokes finds lax CT reading

Lawyers recently extracted the payout from one Dallas-based hospital chain after proving that radiologist Steven Fuhr spent less than a second interpreting CT images. 

Massive drops in imaging reimbursement signal some private radiology practices ‘may be in jeopardy’

That’s according to a new analysis of Medicare Part B payment data, published in January’s Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

Deploying radiologists as ‘human clinical decision support’ to quash inappropriate imaging

Yale New Haven Hospital recently tested out this workflow change, adding a button in its EHR that allows physicians to suggest changes to CT or MRI requests. 

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Fresh off Hitachi deal, Fujifilm exploring $3B purchase of nuclear imaging supplier

The Tokyo-based camera giant is competing with two private equity firms in the bidding war for Curium, which produces radioactive tracers used in nuclear medicine. 

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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.