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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Radiology Trailblazers Named Leadership Luminaries

Reston, VA (July 26, 2016) — The Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) named E. Stephen Amis Jr., MD, FACR, and Glendon G. Cox, MD, MBA, MHSA, as this year’s Leadership Luminary Award recipients for their exceptional service to the medical specialty.

Radiology Leadership Institute announces award winners

The Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) announced this week that it has named E. Stephen Amis Jr., MD, and Glendon G. Cox, MD, MBA, MHSA, this year’s recipients of the Leadership Luminary Award. 

Texas hospital to expand radiology services with partnership

To better serve its patients, San Angelo Community Medical Center is partnering with a radiology group to provide necessary imaging technology.

Do male patients diagnosed with gynecomastia need mammography?

Gynecomastia is the most common diagnosis for male patients experiencing breast enlargement. It is also benign, though it can result in pain. According to a study published by the American Journal Roentgenology, when a patient is diagnosed with gynecomastia, further imaging tests such as mammography and ultrasound are not necessary if the patient has undergone chest CT within eight months. 

Physicians in India, including radiologists, facing threats and abuse on a daily basis

Doctors in India are demanding improved security as government hospitals grow more and more dangerous, according to India Today. Physicians are commonly threatened and attacked, and the problem has led to numerous strikes. 

FDA schedules new medical device workshop for October

The FDA has announced a public workshop called, “Refurbishing, Reconditioning, Rebuilding, Remarketing, Remanufacturing, and Servicing of Medical Devices Performed by Third-Party Entities and Original Equipment Manufacturers,” which is scheduled for October 27 and 28. 

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Mortality rates of modern radiologists similar to other medical fields

Good news, medical imaging specialists: Radiologists who graduated after 1940 do not have increased mortality rates due to exposure to radiation, according to a recent study published in Radiology. 

Illinois governor signs new 3D mammography legislation into law

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation this week that requires insurance plans throughout the state to cover 3D mammography. Rauner signed Senate Bill 466 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.

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