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.

3D Systems Acquires Two Companies for $135 Million

3D Systems, a leading provider of content-to-print solutions, announced that it had completed an acquisitions of VIDAR Corporation, a maker of medical grade film digitizers, and Z Corporation, makers of printers and scanner, for $135.5 million.

Innovative Image Exchange Announced for New York RHIO

eHealth Global Technologies and OptumInsight announced plans to roll out an innovate image exchange system among a group of eight counties in western New York.

Auto Union Reduces Imaging Use

The United Auto Workers say a new benefit management plan has reduced imaging use by as much as 12%.

Detroit Hospitals Replace Long-Time Local Radiology Group

A Detroit hospital system has replaced a local radiology group with Imaging Advantage LLC, a Santa Monica-based radiology group that contracts nationally for imaging services.

Siemens CT Dose Reduction App Promising for Children

Siemens Healthcare showed off its new CT application for dose reduction specifically for children at the Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Radiology in London.

Nuclear Cardiology Society Chooses New President

The newly inducted president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology said the field’s proven a valuable asset in diagnosing cardiovascular disease.

Michigan Radiology Group Accused of Kickbacks

The federal government is seeking $150 million in damages and penalties from a Michigan radiology group for alleged anti-kickback violations.

Review Finds PET Accurate in Detecting Dementia

Over a decade of research demonstrates that PET scans are a safe and accurate way to detect early onset dementia and Alzheimer disease.