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.

Integrated Diagnostics Launches Imaging Division to Create PET Imaging Probes

Integrated Diagnostics (InDi), an emerging leader in molecular diagnostics, has launched a new operating division, InDi Imaging™, that is creating PET imaging probes using the company’s innovative protein catalyzed capture (PCC) agent technology.

New Shady Grove Breast Center Opens in Rockville, Md.

Shady Grove Radiology in Montgomery County, Maryland, has added a new center specifically for breast cancer screening and diagnosis. Shady Grove Breast Center in Rockville is the group's fifth location.

New Imaging Contracts May Double Business for Optimum Mobile Imaging

Optimum Mobile Imaging LLC (OMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of IMD Companies, Inc., (ICBU), has been selected as the exclusive imaging provider to two large medical clinics in the Southwest.

Diagnostic Labs of Burbank, CA Hit with Whistleblower Suit

Diagnostic Labs, a Burbank, CA-based clinical laboratory and radiology company that works primarily with nursing home patients, has been hit with a whistleblower suit under the False Claims Act.

U of Iowa Radiologist Malik Juweid Threatens Witnesses in Skype Testimony

Malik Juweid, the University of Iowa radiologist who has claimed ethnic bias in the dismissal charges he faces from the university, did little to disavow onlookers of his incendiary temper at a Friday disciplinary hearing.

CMS to Close Loophole After Audit Reveals Overpayments

Starting July 1, a new three-day payment window will cover all diagnostic services for Medicare beneficiaries admitted to wholly owned and/or operated hospital entities, including physician practices.

Philips Launches Emerging Market Production in India

Philips will begin production of mid-level imaging devices at its first manufacturing center in India, the Wall Street Journal reports--another step into emerging markets for the imaging manufacturer.

U.S. Inspector General Estimates $6.4M in CMS Overpayments

A new audit from the Office of the Inspector General estimates some $6.4 million in overpayments to hospital outpatient providers in 2008 and 2009 for services rendered within three days of the beneficiaries’ admissions. These include overpayments for diagnostic imaging services.