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.

Former OSU radiologist receives $100,000 settlement for alleged age discrimination, harassment

Nathan Hall, MD, a member of the Ohio State University (OSU) department of radiology from 2006 to 2014, has reached a $100,000 settlement after accusing the department’s leadership of age discrimination and harassment. Hall was 41 at the time of the alleged discrimination. 

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Researchers work to streamline molybdenum production

A large majority of molybdenum production, roughly 95 percent, is limited to seven large reactors across the globe. Worldwide supply is soon to be further constricted with a Canadian reactor scheduled to close in October. The fragility of this supply chain underscores a need for more efficient production methods, something University of Missouri researchers hope to refine.

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What is a radiologist visit worth? 3 takeaways from a new patient survey

It’s no secret that radiology is rapidly changing, with more and more focus being put on defining and demonstrating value. The good news for radiologists, according to a recent study published by the American Journal of Roentgenology, is that patients value their assessment of images over interpreters who aren’t radiologists. Some patients are even willing to pay for a one-on-one meeting. 

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AHRA Fall Conference: 3 competencies that help imaging leaders get things done

The AHRA 2016 Virtual Fall Conference begins Oct. 14, with virtual sessions available to attendees on demand for two full weeks. One session available on demand will be “The 3 Competencies: Building a Successful Imaging Project with Patient Care in Mind,” presented by Cathy Dolan-Schweitzer, MA, the president of Health Well Done in Yonkers, New York. 

GE Healthcare partners with cloud imaging provider

California-based imaging solutions provider Trice Imaging recently partnered with GE Healthcare in a deal that will bring Trice’s cloud-based imaging system to select GE scanners.

Save money, patient dose by keeping radiologists in the loop

Radiologists should be consulted in the ordering process of chest CT exams, according to a study from Ankara Training and Research Hospital in Turkey. Researchers performed a retrospective study on the value of chest CT in emergency department (ED) visits, aiming to establish instances of medical waste and unneeded radiation exposure.

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Q&A: Christie D. James on what attendees can expect to see at the RBMA 2016 Fall Educational Conference

The Radiology Business Management Association’s 2016 Fall Educational Conference takes place Sept. 25-27 in New Orleans. Christie D. James, MS, co-chair of the RBMA Programs Committee and secretary of the RBMA Board of Directors, spoke to Radiology Business via telephone about the conference, highlighting just some of the resources and activities that will be available.

US isotope manufacturer takes step toward production

SHINE Medical Technologies is moving its headquarters from the Madison, Wisconsin, area to Janesville. All employees will relocate to the new building and continue preparing for the construction of SHINE’s radioisotope production facility, also in Janesville.

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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.