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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Radiologists' lawsuit against Canadian health authority dismissed

A group of radiologists in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, has had its lawsuit against the Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority (RQRHA) dismissed, the Regina Leader-Post reported. 

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Rising volumes in the ED: Radiology’s vital role in managing the crisis

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Emergency departments (EDs) are busier than ever, and ED imaging volumes are up almost across the board.

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The Virtual FTE: Radiology’s flexible, scalable teammate

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Rare is the radiology practice of any size that has never had to sweat out the absence of one or more radiologists as unread non-emergent studies piled up.

PENTAX Medical hires new global chief clinical officer

PENTAX Medical, an endoscopic imaging company with global headquarters in Japan, announced this week that Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, has been hired as Global Chief Clinical Officer. He will be responsible for building the company’s Global Clinical Affairs program.

Radiologist considering run to be leader of Conservative Party of Canada

Dr. Dan Lindsay, a radiologist in Winnipeg, Manitoba, has launched an exploratory committee and is considering running to be the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, according to a story published by the Winnipeg Free Press.

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Women's compliance with screening standards not impacted by prior false-positive mammograms

Women who have a prior false-positive mammogram are not any less likely to be compliant with screening guidelines than women who have negative mammograms, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Medic Vision Imaging Solutions' SafeCT-29 gains FDA clearance

Medic Vision Imaging Solutions has announced that it received FDA clearance for SafeCT-29, which was developed to help providers make sure all of their CT and PET/CT systems are compliant with the NEMA XR-29 “Smart Dose” standard.

5 ways to combat the sedentary nature of radiology and improve your health

Radiologists spend a significant portion of their workday sitting down, exposing them to health risks such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. According to a new analysis published by the American Journal of Roentgenology, even individuals who are active outside of work are at risk of being affected negatively by radiology’s sedentary nature. 

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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.