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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The Key to Precision Medicine: Imaging

In his State of the Union address earlier this year, President Obama released initial details of the Precision Medicine Initiative. 

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Radiology Gatekeeping

When a radiologist went looking for unnecessary imaging, he realized he could earn his salary three times over just by weeding out waste.

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Pilgrims’ Progress

On its fifth anniversary, the ACA receives progress reports from two accomplices.

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Sonic Healthcare acquires Medisupport S.A. for $29.8 million, millions of shares

Sonic Healthcare Limited has announced the signing of binding agreements to acquire Medisupport S.A, a Swiss medical laboratory group, for approximately $29.8 million and over three million shares of Sonic stock. The deal is expected to be completed in July.

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Radiologist sues Duke University over alleged anti-competitive pact with UNC

A radiologist from the Duke University Health System has filed a lawsuit that says Duke and the University of North Carolina have an anti-competition agreement in place to “reduce employee compensation.” This agreement, according to the lawsuit, would be a direct violation of antitrust laws.

21st Century Oncology partners with University of Arizona’s Center for Applied Nanobioscience and Medicine in Phoenix to advance cancer research

PHOENIX – June 15, 2015 – 21st Century Oncology, the nation’s premier cancer treatment network, has entered a new research partnership agreement with the University of Arizona’s Center for Applied Nanobioscience and Medicine at the College of Medicine in Phoenix.

Zotec Partners launches new website with unique features, navigation and functionality to optimize user experience

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – (June 8, 2015) – Zotec Partners (Zotec), a leading provider of physician billing and practice management services, is inviting visitors to explore its new company website at www.zotecpartners.com.

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RBMA15: Reading the tea leaves on physician payment

Finding a path into the future is challenging in these times of change and uncertainty, but three Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) board members did their best to shed light on one of the murkiest topics in radiology today: the future of physician payment.

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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.