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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ACR debuts 'turnkey' PQI project in value-based radiology

The ACR has added the Value-Based Radiology Project to its portfolio of practice quality improvement (PQI) projects, enabling radiologists to satisfy their MOC Part 4 requirement while demonstrating their value as member of the healthcare team.

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Hospitals are always open, but who’s footing the bill?

America’s hospitals are open for business around the clock, ready to treat victims of major accidents, disasters, epidemics and attacks. But this readiness—hospitals’ “standby role”—is not explicitly funded. 

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RadNet adds eight prime Manhattan locations to imaging center holdings

RadNet, Inc, the nation’s largest operator of outpatient diagnostic imaging centers, has acquired Manhattan-based New York Radiology Partners (NYRP), an eight center chain, for $34 million, including the assumption of $4 million in debt, adding a projected $45 million to annual revenue.

Final call for ICD-10 end-to-end testing

CMS is holding a third session of ICD-10 end-to-end testing at the end of July, and volunteer forms must be submitted by April 17. 

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White Plains Radiology and White Plains Hospital enter exclusive alignment

White Plains Radiology Associates, PC has signed an agreement to be in full and exclusive alignment with White Plains Hospital after working with the hospital for more than 30 years.

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New leadership survey: IT professionals remain focused on patient satisfaction, engagement

According to the 26th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey, 87% of healthcare organizations view patient satisfaction as their biggest priority for the next year. 

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North of the border, hospital claims a ‘bench-to-bedside’ CT innovation

Toronto General Hospital has outfitted a CT suite with twin scanners situated nearly side-by-side in an innovation that, according to the 471-bed institution, makes it the first facility in the world to use advanced imaging to speed the translation of medical research into clinical care. 

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CMS proposes shorter EHR testing periods, lesser patient access requirements

CMS has proposed key changes to MU stages 1 and 2, including shortening the EHR testing period from one year to 90 days and loosening previous patient engagement requirements.

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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.