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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Peer learning continues to improve radiologists’ educational opportunities, engagement

Transitioning from a score-based peer review program to one based on peer learning boosted engagement and satisfaction in radiologists at Kaiser Permanente in Denver, according to research in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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FDA says Florida imaging center can perform mammography services again after improvements

The FDA announced this week that Lakes Radiology II in Sunrise, Florida, has had its accreditation reinstated and was issued a Mammography Quality Standards Act certificate.

eUnity Smartviewer Helps DocPanel Create Disruptive Radiology Marketplace Experience

WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Client Outlook, a leading provider of FDA Class II enterprise diagnostic and clinical image viewing solutions, announced today their partnership with DocPanel Technologies to support a progressive alternative to traditional radiology reading services.

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Microscope add-on could be a game-changer for 2D, 3D brain imaging

Researchers have developed an add-on for laser-scanning microscopes that can improve the quality of 2D and 3D imaging of the brain, according to a new study published in Optica.

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Baseline mammography education necessary for optimal breast screening outcomes

Improving women’s understanding of baseline mammograms and their importance is necessary, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Prostate cancer treatment of elderly men costs Medicare $400M per year

Though major medical associations advise against prostate cancer screening in men over the age of 70, treatment in elderly populations costs Medicare more than $400 million a year, according to research published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Oncology. These costs include claims for CT, MRI and bone scans for diagnosis and follow-up imaging.

PSMA PET may lead to misdiagnosis, unnecessary changes in treatment

PET imaging is a common tool to establish the stage of a patient’s prostate cancer, but new research raises questions about its association with misdiagnosis and unnecessary changes in therapies. Benign tissues in the kidney, bowels and salivary glands may show increased prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) expression, prompting experts to caution against relying solely on PSMA PET.

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Researchers suggest improved patient care, not screening, responsible for drops in breast cancer mortality

Breast cancer mortality is on the decline, but can that drop be attributed to improved screening policies? According to the team behind a new study published in International Journal of Cancer, better treatment—not screening—is responsible for the shift.

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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.

Health Imaging
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.