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.

Jury finds PeaceHealth, ER doctor not liable for misdiagnosing patient’s stroke
After a three week trial, a jury found that PeaceHealth and Ralph Weiche, MD, acted in accordance with medical protocols in diagnosing Patricia Parker with a psychiatric condition, given her unusual symptoms.
Best Buy Health sells at-home tech company back to founder
Current Health—purchased by Best Buy for $400 million in 2021—is set to become an independent company again, with co-founder Christopher McGhee taking over. The electronics retailer appears to be backing away from remote patient monitoring services, shifting its healthcare division's focus to consumer products that improve the lives of seniors.
DOJ announces 324 arrests in $14.6B healthcare fraud crackdown
Of those arrested, 96 are doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers. All face charges related to telehealth prescriptions, illegal opioid distribution and fraudulent billing practices.
Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment
Vascular Technology, first founded 40 years ago, is planning on using the new funds to grow and expand its portfolio.
At a crossroads: Surgical heart valve innovation slows as transcatheter treatments keep evolving
Has the success of TAVR and other interventional techniques had a negative impact on surgical valve innovation? Two surgeons shared their concerns in a new commentary.

ACR Dose Index Registry Surpasses 5 Million Scans

The ACR says more than five million CT scans and nearly three million exams have been added to its Dose Index Registry™, bringing the ACR closer to establishing national benchmarks for CT dose indices

Choosing Wisely Campaign Adds More Imaging Tests to List

Pediatric CT for minor head injuries and stress tests using echocardiographic images to assess cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic patients are now on the campaign's list of common tests/procedures that are “not always necessary” and may in fact be wasteful and harmful

WSU Study Finds Ways to Reduce Radiology’s Carbon Footprint

Wichita State University (WSU) research designed to lower energy and material consumption within radiology also creeps delicately into the clinical decision-making realm where some tests, like MRI, have a bigger carbon footprint than others

TeraMedica Mobile-enables VNA Product

Vendor-neutral archive provider TeraMedica says it will introduce Evercore® Connext Mobile at the upcoming 2013 HIMSS conference

Some Research on Repeat Imaging May Overestimate Waste

Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute proposes a more precise definition system for repeat testing to aid researchers looking at imaging overutilization

Global CT Market to Grow to $6 billion by 2019

The global market for CT systems will grow to $6 billion by 2019, according to a study published by WinterGreen Research

European Imaging Systems Market to Grow to $2.2 Billion in Next 5 Years

Aging populations in Europe will drive demand for diagnostic imaging, growing the market to almost $2.2 billion by 2017 says a new report by the Millennium Research Group

Montage Healthcare and Mammography Reporting Systems Enter Partnership

Montage Healthcare Solutions and Mammography Reporting Systems (MRS) have teamed up to integrate Montage Search and Analytics solution with MRS systems

Management

Jury finds PeaceHealth, ER doctor not liable for misdiagnosing patient’s stroke

Best Buy Health sells at-home tech company back to founder

DOJ announces 324 arrests in $14.6B healthcare fraud crackdown

Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment

At a crossroads: Surgical heart valve innovation slows as transcatheter treatments keep evolving