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.

Women underrepresented in interventional radiology, provide care comparable to men

Just 8% of interventional radiologists (IRs) in the United States are women, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Women IRs, however, display an interventional case composition, procedural complexity and patient complexity comparable to men.

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Technologist salaries up for all disciplines since 2016

The average salary of a radiologic technologist is up 5.3% since 2016, according to a new survey from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

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Researchers detail data on gadolinium-related adverse reactions

Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are commonly used during MRI scans, but some patients do experience adverse reactions.

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Why some women with dense breasts may not need supplemental imaging

According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, providers should consider only discussing supplemental imaging with women with dense breasts if the patients are specifically at a higher risk for breast cancer.

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RadSource Imaging Technologies named exclusive Midwest distributor of Fujifilm digital mammography unit

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. announced Monday, July 1, that its ASPIRE Cristalle with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) mammography unit will now exclusively be sold in the Midwest through RadSource Imaging Technologies.

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Laurel Bridge, 3M M*Modal announce expanded partnership

Laurel Bridge Software, a Newark, Delaware-based developer of enterprise imaging solutions, announced that it has expanded its working relationship with 3M M*Modal.

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How to improve workstation cleanliness among radiologists

Providing plenty of supplies and emphasizing the importance of workstation hygiene can lead to much cleaner reading rooms, according to a new case study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Nurse charged for allegedly stealing drugs from radiology department

A registered nurse in Wisconsin is facing up to 13 years in prison for allegedly stealing drugs from two hospitals. She told police she was using the drugs to cope with pain related to her fibromyalgia.

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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.

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

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