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.

Del Medical, Premier reach agreement on custom pricing

Del Medical, a medical imaging company with headquarters in Harrison, N.Y., announced a new agreement this week with the healthcare improvement company Premier.  

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Are outcomes too often left out of radiology quality metrics?

The healthcare industry is increasing its focus on outcome-based quality metrics, but radiology continues to rely on structural metrics, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Public hearing on balance billing scheduled in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller announced last week that her department will hold a public hearing about balance billing on Oct. 1.

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Merge, RAD-AID International bring radiology services to developing countries

Merge Healthcare has launched a new collaboration with RAD-AID International, a nonprofit organization, to bring radiology and other health services to “medically underserved and poor regions” throughout the world, the companies announced earlier this month. 

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How to woo your patients: 4 tips for creating a unique service culture in radiology

To thrive in today’s healthcare industry, radiologists are often looking for ways to set themselves apart and showcare their value to patient care. According to Tina Rudisill and Gail Schwartz of TRG Marketing Works in York, Penn., the best way to stand out is to “woo” your patients, impressing them with both the quality of your service and an overall positive experience.

Nevada radiologist honored with lifetime achievement award

Interventional radiologist Paul Bandt, MD, received the Healthcare Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this month for his decades of service and innovation throughout the state of Nevada. 

Delphinus Medical Technologies raises over $39 million in capital

Delphinus Medical Technologies, a breast ultrasound technology company, announced this week that it raised over $39 million in a venture capital round.

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Meet the Medikidz! These superheroes make learning fun

Children turn to comic books to be entertained, to escape, and to let their imaginations run wild. Thanks to Medikidz, a medical education brand with offices in London, the United States, and Australia, children can also use comics to learn important information about their own health and the health of those around them. 

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The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

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.

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.