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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John Fennessy, influential radiologist, passes away

John Fennessy, professor emeritus and former chair of the University of Chicago department of radiology, died earlier this month from complications following cardiac surgery. He was 82. 

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Is it time to kiss the 'clinical year' for rad residents goodbye?

According to a recent commentary published by Academic Radiology, it’s time to bid farewell to the initial “clinical year” U.S. radiology residents are required to complete before beginning their four-year diagnostic radiology residency. 

Ed Yoder, former AHRA president, passes away

Ed Yoder, CRA, former AHRA president, died last weekend after a difficult battle with cancer. The announcement came from current president Ernesto A. Cerdena, PhDc, RT, CRA, who wrote about Yoder for the AHRA’s Link blog. 

Report: Lexmark now considering divestiture after lack of interest from buyers

Lexmark International Inc. is exploring the possibility of divesting its assets and selling its software and hardware business separately, according to an article published online by Reuters.

Q&A: Gunderman discusses the rise of unhappiness in radiology

Feeling blue lately? Not as motivated as usual? You aren’t alone, according to a recent article from the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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4 essential things radiologists should know about physics in medical imaging

Ehsan Samei, PhD, Duke Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Duke University Medical Center, tackled this subject in a web-exclusive commentary for the American Journal of Roentgenology. Samei explained that understanding physics in imaging is “of crucial importance,” but trainees are being expected to know more and more as the industry continues to evolve.

Vice President takes on cancer research with moonshot heard ‘round the world

One of the most noteworthy moments of President Obama’s State of the Union address earlier this week was the announcement that Vice President Joe Biden would be leading the administration’s efforts toward its “moonshot” of curing cancer. 

iCAD acquires VuCOMP’s cancer detection portfolio

iCAD, a Nashua, N.H.-based cancer detection and radiation therapy technology company, announced this week that it has completed its acquisition of the VuCOMP cancer detection portfolio. 

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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.