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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Expert on entrepreneurship to deliver keynote address at RLI conference

The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced this week that Leonard A. Schlesinger, DBA, MBA, Harvard Business School professor, will deliver the keynote address at the ACR Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Summit. 

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Do it right the first time: 5 ways to reduce repeat imaging

Recalling a patient to repeat an imaging request is inconvenient for both the patient and the healthcare provider. According to a recent study published by the American Journal of Roentgenology, if a facility notices this happening regularly,  it may be an indication that certain processes need to be updated.

Radiology Associates raises $71,000 for breast cancer fundraiser

Radiology Associates in Corpus Christi, Texas, has been recognized for raising $71,000 for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer.

Radiology resident with business background shares story with ACR

Alexander Misono, MD, MBA, is currently a radiology resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, but he actually worked in the management consulting industry before heading to medical school to begin his career in radiology. 

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Explore other options: 3 reasons to minimize trauma backboard use during CT

Efforts should be made to remove patients from trauma backboards before CT when automatic tube current modulation (ATCM) is used, according to a recent study published by Clinical Radiology.

IRadimed announces 2 updates to board of directors

IRadimed Corporation, a Winter Springs, Fla.-based developer and manufacturer of MRI-related products, announced this week that Anthony Vuoto was appointed to the company’s board of directors. Also, Jim Hawkins, chairman of the board, will not stand for re-election. 

Radiologist promotes latest book of poems

Amit Majmudar, MD, is Ohio’s first poet laureate. He is also a practicing radiologist, currently working for Radiology, Inc., in Columbus, Ohio, and is making appearances throughout Ohio to promote the release of his latest collection of poetry.

3 things to know about the NRC’s proposed dose limit changes

New occupational dose limits proposed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) would have the greatest impact on physicians and pregnant nuclear medicine workers, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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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.