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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Ivy League rule changes associated with fewer concussions during college football games

One way that has been suggested to limit concussions in football is to rethink kickoff returns, when a player catches the ball in the open field and tries to move as far as possible without being tackled by the opposing team. Could changing these plays really help limit concussions?

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Work List Prioritization Makes an Immediate Impact on Growing South Carolina Radiology Practice

Sponsored by Change Healthcare

For the team at Roper Radiologists PA (RR) in Charleston, South Carolina, organization plays a pivotal role. And in 2017, the practice found itself at a bit of a crossroads. They wanted more advanced tools at their fingertips for assigning reads and filtering worklists, but they felt limited by their available tools.

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Q&A: Amy Patel details her experiences providing breast imaging services in urban, rural areas

Amy Patel, MD, recently transitioned from practicing at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston to overseeing a total of seven rural and community hospitals, including one in an urban setting, in Missouri.

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Georgia hospital opens new $5M IR suite

Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, Georgia, has opened a brand new $5 million interventional radiology (IR) suite, which includes seven preparation and recovery areas and a separate room for procedures.

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Patients want to know when BAC is detected at mammography

Patients undergoing mammography prefer to be informed about breast arterial calcification (BAC), which is sometimes a sign of cardiovascular disease, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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MITA cheers inclusion of medical imaging technologies in new opioid epidemic bill

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has issued a statement applauding the inclusion of text related to imaging technologies in the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (HR 6), which President Trump signed into law on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Should patients be included in multidisciplinary team meetings?

The authors of a new analysis published in Clinical Radiology believe all parties—the radiologist, the referring clinician, any other relevant physicians, and the patient—should be brought together to help achieve the best patient care possible.

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New iOS-compatible app provides mobile access to medical images

Ambra Health has launched its iOS-compatible medical image mobile application, which gives healthcare providers access to medical images on the go.

Around the web

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.