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.

New Cancer Study Supports Annual Mammograms Starting at 40

A failure analysis of more than 7,000 breast-cancer deaths published online by the journal Cancer has found that 71 percent of the confirmed breast cancer deaths occurred in the 20 percent of the study population that did not receive regular mammograms. In addition, the women who died tended to be younger than 50

MGMA Survey Finds IT Costs Rising for Practices

The promise of cost savings from health care reform and EHR implementation may still be a ways away judging by a new survey from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)

Radiation Oncologist Accused of Stealing ACR Cancer Research Funds

According to California’s Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, Tri Minh Do, MD, embezzled $46,000 in ACR funding meant to reimburse Valley Medical Center in San Jose for prostate cancer research and used it pay personal bills

vRad Names New Chief Solutions Officer

Minneapolis-based radiology and telemedicine company Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has named David C. Trachtenberg as its new chief solutions officer. Trachtenberg will be responsible for vRad’s marketing programs, as well as product development.

Unique Device Identifier Rule Could Impact Imaging Equipment Costs

The FDA proposed rule that all medical devices distributed in the United States carry a unique device identifier (UDI) will come with a cost says one presenter at the upcoming UDI Conference 2013

Direct Radiology Plans to Fight vRad Patent Lawsuit

According to the leaders of the national teleradiology partnership Direct Radiology, LLC, the lawsuit Virtual Radiologic (vRad) and NightHawk Radiology Services filed alleging patent infringement is unfounded and meant to intimidate competitors rather than protect patent rights

NEMA Earns Support for Updated Standard to Protect Medical Devices Against Cybersecurity Threats

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has completed its Manufacturer Disclosure Statement for Medical Device Security (MDS2) – 2013 Standard, and the changes earned the support of not only its own Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) division, but also the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

Merge Chairman Steps Down After Bad Q2

Michael W. Ferro, Jr., chairman and board member for Chicago-based Merge Healthcare Inc., has resigned after another poor quarter for the company