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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Louisiana breast density reporting bill signed into law

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed the state’s breast density reporting bill (HB 186) into law last week. The bill, known as the Monica Landry Helo Early Detection Act, becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2016. 

Plaintiffs to appeal after court dismisses lawsuit against IRadimed

The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against IRadimed Corporation, a Winter Springs, Fla.-based developer and manufacturer of MRI-related products, have filed a notice of appeal after the case was dismissed back in May. IRadimed announced the news in a statement, saying it “intends to continue to vigorously defend against plaintiff’s claims.”

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Court of appeals rules on 'under arrangement' relationships, 'per-click' equipment leases

As the old saying goes, “you win some, you lose some.” With its decision in the case of Council For Urological Interest v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, a court of appeals upheld one aspect of a CMS rule change made in 2008 while striking down another.

CMS data detail nearly $6.5 billion in payments by drug and device companies

CMS published its 2014 Open Payments data this week, detailing payments made by drug and device companies to various healthcare providers. The data includes information on 11.4 million financial transactions made to physicians and teaching hospitals, totaling $6.49 billion.

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Radiologists and patients both benefit from referral-based consultations

Consultations between patients and radiologists can be beneficial to both parties, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Patients reported a better overall experience and an increased awareness of the radiologists’ role as a result of the 15-minute sessions. 

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Diversity in radiology lags, but discussion in JACR clarifies path to progress

Over the past year, a dialogue has developed in the pages of the Journal of the American College of Radiology that sheds light on the complexities and differing perspectives related to diversity in the fields of radiology and radiation oncology.

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For med school students, these may well be the best of times

Did you know that the headcounts of medical students and the schools that train them are both on the rise? I don’t know why that fact surprised me when I heard it recently, but it did. Maybe my thinking on the subject is stuck in the many years when the major national concern was a doctor glut. 

FDA clarifies UDI policy, seeks public comment

A new draft guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to clarify some information related to directly applying Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs) to medical devices.

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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.