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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Raj Kedar, MD, MBBS, FACR, vice chair of radiology and the University of South Florida, and chief of radiology at Tampa General Hospital, discusses how radiology and the hospital planned to continue operations, despite likely being cut off due to flooding and outside power loss during hurricanes Helene and Milton in the fall of 2024.

Tampa General radiology rides out 2 hurricanes with strategic disaster preparedness

Raj Kedar, MD, chief of imaging, discusses how the hospital planned to continue operations last fall when faced with hurricanes Helene and Milton.
 

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GE HealthCare signs $30M MRI deal with Pennsylvania hospital network

Bethlehem-based St. Luke’s University Health Network is the purchaser, seeking to expand access to advanced imaging while reducing scan times. 

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Bipartisan bill would require insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging nationwide

UPDATED: The Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act aims to eliminate a financial barrier to imaging access, patient advocates say.  

Is AI just what the doctor ordered for the radiologist shortage? Yes and no

AI shines in radiology when tasked with interpreting images of patients whose odds of illness are either very high or very low. In these cases, the technology could help mitigate burnout and supplement staffing. 

Raj Kedar, MD, MBBS, FACR, vice chair of radiology and the University of South Florida, and chief of radiology at Tampa General Hospital, spoke on how to improve quality of STAT radiology orders and reduce inappropriate exams.

Enhancing STAT radiology exam order efficiency to reduce turnaround time

Raj Kedar, MD, chief of radiology at Tampa General Hospital, spoke on how to reduce the number of STAT imaging exams and inappropriate exams via staff education and additional questions of orders. 

 

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Coroner sounds alarm on impact of radiologist shortage after teen's death

The coroner recently authored a report questioning how the availability of radiologists in the region could be impacting patient outcomes. 

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5 EHR-based strategies to reduce CT turnaround times

Simple practice changes have helped Denver Health cut the time from exam order placement to initiation by about 47%. 

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Growing 1M-plus patient population warrants radiology practices’ added attention

Women are the fastest growing veteran segment across all military branches, and they may face unique risk factors for breast cancer related to their work. 

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MRI projectile incident likely to result in a 'seven-figure sum' repair bill for hospital

News of an incident is a stark reminder that healthcare workers and patients aren’t the only ones who need to be aware around MRI suites.

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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.

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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.