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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Peconic Bay Medical Center names new chief of radiology

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., announced that Thomas F. Mannino, MD, has been appointed its new chief of radiology and associate chief medical officer. 

vRad honored as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in Minnesota

Virtual Radiologic Corporation (vRad) announced this week it has been chosen as one of Minnesota Business magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2016. The radiology physician services and telemedicine company, which was acquired by MEDNAX in 2015, has its headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn. 

ARRT earns NCCA accreditation for CT, registration program

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) announced this week that its CT certification and registration program have earned accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). According to ARRT, it is the first organization to have accreditation for both programs.

Meet the 'medical maverick' of Ghana

Dr. Ben Sarkodie practices interventional radiology in Ghana, and his journey has been one full of ups and downs. 

Indiana updates breast density bill to clarify language

Indiana Governor Mike Pence has signed an amendment to the state’s 2013 breast density bill, removing language that had led some to believe breast tissue disclosure was only required for women who needed follow-up care. 

RBMA members get face time with Congress at Hill Day lobbying event

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) held its inaugural Hill Day lobbying event earlier this month, leading to 20 individual meetings between RBMA members and members of Congress.

How often do women visit the breast imaging facility closest to home?

Women are more than twice as likely to travel beyond the closest breast imaging facility for breast MRI than for mammography, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Fujifilm and NBCF donate mammography system to California hospital

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. and the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) have teamed up to donate a new Aspire Cristalle mammography system to White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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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.