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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Academy of Radiology Research honors 37 leaders in medical imaging

The Academy of Radiology Research has announced 37 recipients of its 2015 Distinguished Investigator Award. The award recognizes researchers for their accomplishments in the world of medical imaging. 

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Patients rarely write online reviews about radiologists

Radiologists are significantly underrepresented on physician-rating websites, according to recent research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The Joint Commission, Brad Pitt, and 4 keys to an effective dose monitoring program

The key to meeting the latest Joint Commission standards for diagnostic imaging, and preparing for future initiatives, is developing an effective dose monitoring program, according to Olav Christianson, clinical dose optimization service team leader at Landauer Medical Physics.

Smoke out the misperceptions: 5 things lung cancer screening participants believed to be true

Participants in a new lung cancer screening program held a series of common misperceptions about the program’s impact and their own health, according to recent research published by JAMA Internal Medicine. The authors believe that healthcare providers should remain aware of these misperceptions, because they could prove to be potentially harmful to the participants. 

One Call Care Management acquires radiologist network

One Call Care Management, a leading provider in the workers’ compensation industry, announced this week that it has acquired the MedFocus Radiology Network, which has access to over 3,400 different imaging facilities. 

Open Payments data shows physician-industry relationships less common in radiology

Radiologists had less reportable non-research-related, physician-industry financial relationships than most other medical specialties, according to a recent article published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Study of contrast-related adverse events leaves some questions lingering

Earlier this year, research in Annals of Emergency Medicine showed that patients who develop an acute kidney injury after contrast-enhanced CT are at an increased risk of major adverse effects within a year. The findings could be substantial, but there are still too many questions to be sure, argues a recently published editorial.

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GE reportedly close to deal with Capital One for healthcare finance unit

Capital One Financial Corp is close to acquiring General Electric (GE) Co.’s healthcare finance unit, GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services, for over $10 billion, according to a recent report by Reuters.

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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.