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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Radiographer writes children’s book about learning to swim

A radiographer from England used inspiration from her other passion, swimming, to write a new children’s book.

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CAD algorithm could help physicians detect, prevent retained surgical instruments

According to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, the combination of a newly developed computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm and a radiologist displayed strong diagnostic accuracy in the detection of randomly placed radiopaque μTags. Could this be the key to reducing retained surgical instruments?

Irish radiologist allegedly misses at least 10 serious cancer diagnoses

Ten patients were misdiagnosed and hundreds more called for repeat imaging after an Irish radiologist allegedly missed a handful of serious cancer diagnoses between March 2016 and July 2017, the Irish Times reported Friday.

ACR publishing patient-friendly summaries of appropriateness criteria guidelines

The Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) is now providing patient-friendly summaries of American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria (AC), according to a new blog post on the JACR’s website. The goal is to help laypeople better understand appropriate medical imaging.

FDA approves first-ever blood test to evaluate concussions

The FDA authorized U.S. marketing of the first blood test with the ability to evaluate concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), in adults, the agency announced in a statement Wednesday.

Alaskan breast cancer center receives $300K donation

An Alaskan breast cancer center that caters to women unable to afford mammograms was handed a healthy $300,000 donation this week, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported.

4 key takeaways from a systematic review of fatigue in radiology

Fatigue is a real issue in radiology and affects diagnostic accuracy, according to a new systematic review of the subject published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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FDA: Direct communication of mammogram results isn’t a suggestion—it’s the law

In addition to routine follow-up phone calls, clinicians are obligated to provide women with a written summary of mammography reports once their results become available, the FDA wrote in its most recent update on the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).

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Health Imaging
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.

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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.