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.

Medical Center, NJ Radiology Group Train Chinese Doctors in Interventional Techniques

CentraState Medical Center just finished a week-long training program for physicians from China on comprehensive imaging and interventional techniques for diagnosing breast cancer.

Most Stroke Victims Do Not Get Diagnostic Imaging Fast Enough

Fewer than half of all stroke patients undergo brain imaging within the AHA-recommended, 25-minute window after arriving at the ER, according to a new study in the journal Stroke.

ACR, HIMSS Comment on MU2 Proposed Rule Changes

The public-comment period for MU2 entered full swing this week, as both ACR and HIMSS weighed in on proposed rule changes to the federal EHR Incentive Program.

Ontario Radiologists Facing Payment Cuts Reports National Post

Canadian radiologists in the Province of Ontario may face steep payment cuts, according to an article from the National Post.

Unemployment Directly Responsible for Medicaid Enrollment, Says Kaiser

A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation demonstrates distressing evidence that employment losses—and the subsequent loss of healthcare benefits tied to those jobs—has directly related in a nearly 20 percent increase in the number of Medicaid subscribers.

Highmark-UPMC Saga Lurches toward Resolution

After months of fireworks from the two goliaths of healthcare in the city of Pittsburgh, the roaring battle has subsided into a fragile, temporary ceasefire that likely will end up punishing subscribers more than any of its principal players.

EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with vRad CEO George Morgan

New VRAD CEO George Morgan sat down with Imagingbiz to discuss his recent appointment to the position, his view of the future of teleradiology, and why it's better to take a public company private.

Toshiba America Medical Systems Names New VP of Business Operations

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. (TAMS) has named Calum Cunningham vice president, Business Operations. In his new role, Cunningham is responsible for Toshiba's business operations, specifically in maintaining customer satisfaction.