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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Grant radiologists more authority as ‘treating physicians,’ ACR urges federal government

This would allow imaging physicians to order diagnostic tests, and put them on equal footing with primary care and other specialists, CEO William Thorwarth Jr., MD, noted in a recent letter to CMS. 

Radiology practices should expect volume decreases as high as 70% for months, experts say

Based on anecdotal evidence and experience at their own institution, two Yale radiology experts believe businesses should expect at least three months of “dramatically reduced imaging revenue.” 

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97% of physician practices experiencing financial hardship during pandemic, ‘shocking’ survey finds

Another 55% said they’ve endured decreases in revenue since the public emergency started in the U.S. last month, and 60% reported dips in patient volume.

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Scientists developing ‘quasi-tomographic’ new radiology system geared toward cheaper, easier COVID-19 assessment

A team of researchers in Spain is working to develop the brand new imaging tool, aimed at simplifying radiologists’ workflows and assessing symptoms more easily. 

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RBMA tackles COVID crisis, other issues with new podcast

The Radiology Business Management Association is offering chatty yet meaty podcasts on the business of radiology for listening anytime. Subscriptions are free and open to anyone who’s interested. 

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Strategic Radiology adds first Maryland imaging practice to growing roster of independent docs

The Palmetto, Florida-based company revealed the addition of 12-radiologist Chesapeake Medical Imaging to its roster on April 14, ballooning its total to nearly 30. 

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American College of Radiology updates imaging appropriateness criteria with 4 new topics

In addition, the college also revised a dozen more categories to help radiologists determine how to deploy imaging in certain scenarios. 

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FDA gives emergency approval to decontaminate, reuse ‘millions’ of scarce N95 masks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced its latest emergency use authorization.

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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.

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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.