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.

Global Radiotherapy Market Expected To Grow According to M&M Report

The radiotherapy market is expected to grow substantially worldwide, reaching $5.8 billion by 2016, according to a report by Market and Markets.

JPMorgan Chase Acquires M-Modal in $1.1 Billion Deal

M-Modal (NASDAQ/GS: MODL), a provider of clinical documentation services and cloud-based voice recognition software, and One Equity Partners, the private investment arm of JPMorgan Chase, announced an agreement where One Equity Partners will acquire all outstanding shares of M-Modal for $14.00 per share in an all-cash transaction that is valued at

Supreme Court Ruling a Mixed Bag for Radiology

In the opinion of Phil Russell, MBA, CEO of South Texas Radiology, the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) could well be a boon for radiology—and a disaster for Americans. The uneasy paradox reflects a variety of often contradictory notions across the radiology industry,

Pro Medicus Sells Amira Software Platform

Pro Medicus (ASX: PME) announced that it has executed a binding letter of intent with a European-based IT company to sell the group’s Amira software platform business for €12Million (approximately A$15 million).

Westfields Hospital Honors Long-time Radiology Employee

Those thinking of honoring a long-time dedicated employee may have a hard time topping Westfields Hospital in New Richmond, Wis. It celebrated its radiology manager, Susan St. John, by naming the imaging department in her honor. She has worked at Westfield for 40 years.

Lantheus Ohio Plant Back Online

Two years after an FDA inspection ordered the closure of the Bedford, OH, plant of its partner, Ben Venue Laboratories (BVL), Lantheus Medical Imaging has the facility back up and resuming production of its DEFINITY ultrasound contrast media.

CMMI Gives Altarum $8.4M to Limit Unnecessary Imaging

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) awarded $8.4 million to the Alarum Institute, a consulting group headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, to help limit unnecessary medical imaging in Southeast Michigan.

AMA Cites Radiation Risks, Best Practices in Slowing CT Orders

As research has demonstrated greater risks from ionizing radiation, doctors are ordering fewer imaging scans, according to a story this week from the American Medical Association (AMA).