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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CT imaging on the rise among ED patients with suspected urolithiasis

Emergency department (ED) visits for suspected urolithiasis are on the rise in the United States, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. And more of those patients are receiving CT of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP) as a part of their treatment.

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Merit Medical announces acquisition of Brightwater Medical

Merit Medical Systems, a medical device company based out of South Jordan, Utah, has acquired Brightwater Medical.

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Do faster radiologists make more mistakes?

What is the relationship between a radiologist’s interpretation speed and his or her diagnostic accuracy?

Unenhanced CT provides value for older patients with acute abdominal pain

Unenhanced CT is effective for treating older patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with acute abdominal pain (AAP), according to new findings published in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.

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Autonomous Radiology Groups Join Forces Under ‘Unified’ Banner

Sponsored by Unified Radiology

It was only recently that 10 radiology practices from around the United States formed a new managed services organization (MSO), named it Unified Radiology and took aim at securing independence for each member practice. Almost immediately, members discovered that the modest investment of time creating the MSO would result in significant financial returns, now and in the future.

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Fujifilm kickstarts new breast cancer screening awareness campaign

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. has announced a new breast cancer screening awareness campaign focused on early detection.

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Show me the money: Reports highlight imaging’s billion-dollar impact on state economies

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has published three new reports exploring the medical imaging industry’s impact on state economies.

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AMA shares policy recommendations focused on AI

The American Medical Association (AMA) has endorsed a list of healthcare policy recommendations designed to emphasize AI’s ability to improve patient care, reduce costs and support physicians.

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The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

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.

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.