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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Looking into the future of fluorescence-guided tumor removal

A recent article from Forbes examined the potential future of using fluorescence detection for tumor removal. 

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Physicians unhappy with new requirement from Hawaiian insurance company

A new requirement from one of Hawaii’s largest insurers is causing headaches for physicians throughout the state. As of Dec. 1, 2015, the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) requires physicians to get prior authorization from a third party—National Imaging Associates—for all diagnostic imaging exams. 

Mallinckrodt reports earnings, sales growth in Q1

In its first earnings report of the year, Mallinckrodt saw adjusted earnings of $2.09 per share in the first quarter of 2016, an increase of nearly 17 percent year-over-year. Net sales for the quarter were reported at $915 million, up 20 percent from the previous year.

University of Cincinnati announces new radiology chair

Mary Mahoney, MD, has been named the chair of the University of Cincinnati’s department of radiology, the school announced this week. Maloney had been serving as interim chair since August 2014.

Rose Radiology Centers releases statement after $8.7 million settlement with government

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida recently announced that Tampa, Fla.-based Rose Radiology Centers had agreed to pay $8.71 million to the government to resolve several different allegations. Now, Rose Radiology has issued a prepared statement on the settlement, offering the practice’s perspective on the situation.

NOVACAP invests in Intelerad Medical Systems

Intelerad Medical Systems, a Montreal-based developer of PACS and other software, has received “a significant investment” from NOVACAP, one of the largest private equity firms in Canada.

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GE Healthcare announces new ‘Unison’ partnership with UAE Ministry of Health

GE Healthcare has announced a new collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Health and Abu Dhabi International Medical Services (ADI) to bring “transformative” change to healthcare throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The announcement was made at the Arab Health 2016 healthcare exhibition in Dubai, UAE. 

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Radiology’s reinvention: 4 lessons from the management consulting industry

It’s no secret that radiology is at a turning point in 2016. The industry is rapidly shifting toward a focus on quality-based healthcare, and radiologists are doing everything in their power to define and demonstrate the value of their services. According to a recent analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, this puts radiologists in a unique position within the healthcare industry. 

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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.