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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Atlanta Medical Center Deploys Enterprise-wide, Web-based PACS Using Existing Workflows and Secure SSO Solution

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The Information Systems team at Atlanta Medical Center is not only keeping pace with the rate at which technology is evolving in healthcare, they’re taking the lead.

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Emergency regs issued in CA to address network inadequacies

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has issued emergency regulations to address growing concerns from consumers over the adequacy of insurance company provider networks and the accuracy of provider listings—with implications for radiology.

IAC awarded ISO 9001:2008 Management System and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Certifications

JANUARY 2015 | The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) announced today that it is the first organization to achieve integrated management system certification (9001:2008 and 27001:2013); accredited against ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and International Accreditation Forum (IAF) standards. ISO 9001:2008 is process-based, a certification that recognizes organizations that can link business objectives with operating effectiveness. ISO 27001:2013 recognizes organizations that establish and maintain an Information Security Management System (ISMS).

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Former President of Wake Radiology to lead North Carolina Medical Society

RALEIGH, NC – Robert E. Schaaf, MD, FACR, radiologist and former President of Wake Radiology, was inaugurated Friday, October 24th, as the 161st President of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) at the society’s Annual Meeting in Greensboro.

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Medical device tax repeal legislation introduced in Senate

A bi-partisan group of ten senators—five Republicans and five Democrats—have introduced legislation to repeal the medical device tax, suggesting that momentum is increasing behind efforts to eliminate the 2.3% tax. 

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Study: HIE drives 25% reduction in repeat medical images

The implementation of a health information exchange can reduce the frequency of duplicative medical imaging and can improve care while potentially lowering costs, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Flex-IT Act reintroduced—would shorten 2015 MU reporting period

Rep. Renee Elmers (R-N.C.) has reintroduced the Flex-IT Act, which would, if quickly enacted, give providers a three-month Meaningful Use reporting period in 2015.

CDS a priority as the Center for Device and Radiological Health releases 2015 guidance plans

The Center for Device and Radiological health (CDRH) has released its guidance development plans for the 2015 fiscal year, with medical device clinical decision software included as a top priority.

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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.