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.

iCAD Announces Management Transition

NASHUA, N.H., Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iCAD (Nasdaq:ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today announced that Kevin Burns, President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, is resigning from the Company effective September 23, 2016. Mr. Burns’ resignation is a result of a new career opportunity and is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to the Company's accounting practices or financial statements.

Iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithms can reduce radiation dose for young patients

According to a recent study published by Clinical Radiology, using adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) and low tube voltage (kV) during non-contrast pediatric cranial computed tomography (cCT) can reduce radiation dose by a significant amount.

Laurel Bridge Software partners with radiology consortium

Laurel Bridge Software has partnered with nationwide imaging consortium Strategic Radiology to offer preferred access to imaging workflow, archiving, and consolidation solutions. Individual members of Strategic Radiology have utilized Laurel Bridge software, and the Delaware-based company is looking forward to implementing their solutions nationwide, explained Laurel Bridge CEO Mark Blair.

NH sets Rad. Tech licensing in stone

In late August, the Granite State formalized licensing standards for radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists and other imaging professionals. New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan signed Senate Bill 330 into law, establishing a seven-member board to administer licensing regulation and professional standards.

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One-stop breast clinic provides timely care to worried patients

After a positive breast cancer screening, patients need a fast diagnosis. Can one-stop diagnostic clinics do the trick? A one-stop breast clinic for individuals with suspect breast lesions opened in France in 2004, aiming to provide patients with a proper diagnosis by the end of the day of their visit. Researchers analyzed eight years of data from the clinic, sharing their findings in the European Journal of Cancer.

Radiology Partners Launches Physician Boards to Drive Input Across Key National Practice Functions

El Segundo, Calif. (September 7, 2016) – Radiology Partners (RP), the fastest growing and largest physician-led, on-site radiology group in the United States, today announced the creation of internal physician leadership boards that will help drive strategy and decisions around national support functions. Nine physician leaders were appointed for two-year terms in the following areas: human resources, radiology service coordinators and RP University.

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3 ways to reduce overuse injury in sonographers

Sonography has become a daily tool for hospitals and imaging centers; it’s inexpensive, relatively quick and the radiation is non-ionizing. However, this growing utilization has increased the workload for individual sonographers, resulting in widespread overuse injuries—as many as 90 percent of sonographers image in pain, according to a 2009 study.

Improve Management Strategies at ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum

Reston, VA (Sept. 7, 2016) — Radiologists and medical imaging business managers will gain practical management skills to align their business operations with new health care models at the ACR-RBMA Practice Leaders Forum.

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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.