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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Radiologist takes action after NRA tweets doctors 'to stay in their lane' on gun control

A tweet posted Wednesday, Nov. 7 by the National Rifle Association (NRA) telling doctors who have entered the gun control debate “to stay in their lane” has sparked outrage amongst U.S. physicians and medical professionals who have since taken to Twitter to express their discord, according to a recent report by The Washington Post.

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Radiologist calls for NRA to join physicians in fight to reduce gun violence

Physicians across the country have expressed outrage after the National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a tweet telling them to “stay in their lane” with regards to getting involved in gun reform conversations, according to a report in the Washington Post.

Montana hospital settles lawsuit alleging radiology fraud

Bozeman Health in Bozeman, Montana, settled a nearly three year-old lawsuit alleging a hospital within its system made millions in fraudulent claims to government health care programs in a kickback scheme with Advanced Medical Imaging, a Bozeman radiology group.

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3 researchers receive $40K grants from Canon Medical Systems USA, RSNA

Three researchers—Pedram Heidari, MD, Prashant Nagpal, MD and Adam Singer, MD—have been awarded 2018 Canon Medical Systems USA/RSNA Research Seed Grants by the RSNA Research & Education (R&E) Foundation.

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Radiology services in Wales have improved, but is it enough?

A new review issued by the Auditor General’s office noted radiology services in Wales, U.K., are “unsustainable despite being well-managed and meeting waiting times,” according to reporting from the BBC.

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University of Missouri reactor is first domestic supplier of I-131 in 30 years

The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) in Columbia has announced it is the first domestic supplier of Iodine-131 (I-131), a radioisotope used to diagnose and treat thyroid cancer and hyperthyroidism, in the last 30 years.

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Wales’ radiology services will need help, despite improvements

Despite well-managed services and improved wait times, radiology services in Wales will struggle to meet the rising demand officials are already seeing in the U.K. nation, according to a BBC News story.

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Radiologist named CEO of Mayo Clinic’s Florida operations

The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees has named Kent Thielen, MD, the new CEO of Mayo Clinic’s Florida operations.