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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GE considering breakup after continued issues

General Electric (GE) has experienced a lot of change in recent years, but a much bigger transformation could be on the horizon as a new report indicates the company is considering breaking itself apart.

Senators introduce legislation that would fully repeal medical device tax

Organizations such as the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance and the Advanced Medical Technology Association have been pushing for Congress to fully repeal the 2.3 percent sales tax on medical devices. Could such action now be on the way?

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Measuring the impact of resident-attending discrepancies in on-call reporting

Radiology residence training is trending toward a 24-hour coverage model with an accompanying attending practitioner to eliminate resident-attending discrepancies, which are often thought to lead to management changes. A new Academic Radiology study found a quantifiable clinical impact.

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3 lessons about burnout radiologists can learn from the U.S. Marine Corps

A reality for today’s imaging leaders is that many radiologists experience burnout on the job and need help coping with such feelings in order to provide patients with the very best care possible. According to a new opinion piece published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, radiologists should look to the U.S. Marine Corps to better understand burnout and learn how to successfully manage it.

Philips to move North American headquarters within Massachusetts

Royal Philips announced it will be relocating its North American headquarters in Massachusetts from Andover to Cambridge in 2020. The new location, including a 243,000-square-foot facility, will house 2,000 employees, while 300 ultrasound system manufacturing positions will stay in Andover, according to the Boston Globe.

NFL considering new information in ongoing concussion protocol investigation

One of the biggest stories to come out of the Jan. 7 football game between the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints was how the Panthers handled a possible concussion to quarterback Cam Newton. When Newton was sacked late in the game, he fell to his knees while trying to get off the field, making it look like he may have suffered a concussion.

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Processed meat raises risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women

Consuming as little as four grams of processed meat can increase breast cancer risk by 15 percent.

ACR issues patient-centered appropriateness criteria

The American College of Radiology (ACR) released announced new appropriateness criteria to get patients more involved in their own care.

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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.