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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CEDM could limit breast biopsies for low-risk lesions

Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) could make a significant impact on the diagnosis of breast lesions assigned a BI-RADS category of 4A or 4B, according to new research published in Academic Radiology.

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ACR offers internships for women, underrepresented minorities interested in radiology

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is once again offering its Pipeline Initiative for the Enrichment of Radiology (PIER) internship to help first-year medical students connect with practicing radiologists. 

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How to improve patient adherence to annual lung cancer screening recommendations

Hiring a full-time program coordinator can help health systems bring in more patients for annual lung cancer screening, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Reports: Radiation oncologist a leading candidate to be FDA commissioner

Stephen M. Hahn, MD, chief of radiation oncology and chief medical executive at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, is being considered by the Trump administration to be the next commissioner of the FDA, according to numerous reports from outlets such as The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.

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Nuclear medicine, cardio groups reject proposed myocardial PET cuts

Multiple nuclear medicine and cardiology groups are working to oppose potential cuts to myocardial PET scans that were made possible by the CMS 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule, according to a joint statement.

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Study explores gender, racial bias in radiology residency letters of recommendation

Applicant and author demographics shape the language found in letters of recommendation for radiology residency programs, according to new research published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

CBCT imaging system from medPhoton receives FDA approval

Salzburg, Austria-based medPhoton GmbH announced that its new cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging system, ImagingRing, has gained FDA approval.

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Industry groups oppose proposed myocardial PET cuts

When CMS released the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule, it included revisions that could lead to technical component payment reductions of up to 80% for certain services related to myocardial PET scans.

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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.