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.

Fraud expert charged over 167 suspected incidents of healthcare fraud
Faranak Firozan, 47, is a cybersecurity expert at Nvidia who regularly spoke on the topic of “cyber laundering.” Prosecutors in California allege she submitted fraudulent medical claims to an employer-sponsored insurance plan, bilking Cigna out of $100,000.
Fugitive doctor sentenced in absentia for $1.5M Medicare fraud scheme
Sixty-one-year-old Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian, MD, is on the run after being convicted of fraudulently billing Medicare alongside co-conspirators at home health agencies. A federal court in California sentenced her to 54 months in prison.
FDA issues recall of Philips interventional imaging system due to safety risks
A communication error within the system can reportedly cause loss of imaging functionality mid-procedure.
Respected radiologist and his family among hundreds dead in Air India plane crash
Dr. Prateek Joshi, with the NHS hospital in Derby, England, was taking his wife, also a highly regarded physician, and three young children from India to the U.K. to start a new chapter.
Q&A: Cardiologist and EARLY TAVR co-author questions study’s execution
The EARLY TAVR clinical trial made a significant impact, paving the way for the FDA to approve multiple transcatheter heart valves for the treatment of asymptomatic patients. However, one cardiologist who participated in the trial has some serious concerns with how its findings were presented to the public.

SBI, Oxford University Press partner to publish new peer-reviewed breast imaging journal

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and Oxford University Press (OUP) announced Wednesday, Oct. 10, that they are partnering to publish a new peer-reviewed journal focused on breast imaging, the Journal of Breast Imaging (JBI).

Undergoing a mastectomy does not eliminate need for future breast imaging, biopsy

Many breast cancer patients choose a mastectomy over breast conservation therapy so that they no longer need to worry about future screening or a biopsy. However, according to new research published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, up to 15.5 percent of patients who undergo a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy still require breast imaging later in life.

Oregon Hospital Purchases Five Carestream Imaging Systems to Expedite Workflow, Enhance Image Quality

OCHESTER, NY—Asante Ashland Community Hospital (Ashland, Ore.) purchased a CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution (see video link), CARESTREAM DRX-Excel Plus, CARESTREAM DRX-Ascend System and CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System to expedite image access, enhance image quality and lower patient dose. The hospital also upgraded an existing portable system to DR with a CARESTREAM DRX-1 System.

Canon Medical launches Healthy Sonographer Program to reduce workplace injuries

Canon Medical Systems USA announced this week that it has launched a new program to help reduce injuries to sonographers.

DenseBreast-info.org announces expansion into Europe

DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I), a New York state-based organization focused on providing education to patients and healthcare professionals regarding breast density, announced its expansion to Europe with the launch of a new website.

House Speaker Paul Ryan opposes Medicare for all

As more democrats are jumping on board the Medicare-for-all train, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R–WI) slammed the idea, arguing that his colleagues across the aisle have “gone off the rails,” The Hill reported.

Rethinking Image Sharing: Cleveland Trailblazers Link 20+ Hospitals and Provider Sites

Management

Fraud expert charged over 167 suspected incidents of healthcare fraud

Fugitive doctor sentenced in absentia for $1.5M Medicare fraud scheme

FDA issues recall of Philips interventional imaging system due to safety risks

Respected radiologist and his family among hundreds dead in Air India plane crash

Q&A: Cardiologist and EARLY TAVR co-author questions study’s execution