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.

FDA clears CT scanner that captures dual cardiovascular and lung cancer imaging in a single acquisition
Arineta claims the scanner as the world’s first cardiovascular and thoracic CT that can complete two life-saving scans with a single pass.
FDA clears 1st blood test for Alzheimer’s, reducing need for ‘costly’ PET imaging
The “Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio” test is indicated for the early detection of amyloid plaques, a hallmark sign of the neurodegenerative disease.
CDC investigating outbreak linked to contaminated ultrasound gel used in image-guided procedures
Authorities issued three recommendations for radiologists related to the issue, including avoiding the use of nonsterile US gels.
ACR suggests 5 ways White House can ease regulatory burden on radiologists
The college's suggestions came in response to a recent request for information, seeking regulations that "stifle American businesses."
Lavish kickback scandal costs California health system $32M
Community Health System and Physician Network Advantage, an affiliated technology consultancy firm, were accused of bribing physicians for patient referrals in the form of paid vacations, expensive gifts and business meetings held at strip clubs.

The partnership includes the private equity-backed imaging group filling this key medical role at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics.

More than 17 million healthcare workers and 67,000 providers are likely affected by the now-paused instruction.

Americans are paying more than ever for healthcare, but how much depends on where they live.

Across the West, for example, the rise in Medicare beneficiaries has outpaced rads by 10.1%.

Patients must be informed that LCS is not a "one and done" test and that returning for annual screening is critical, experts wrote in JACR.

While the numbers are painful to see, researchers with Johns Hopkins and Michigan State University believe they’re necessary to help curb high costs.

The partnership will allow providers to access iCAD's FDA-cleared MICA platform anywhere in the world, company officials said Tuesday.

In some cases private payer rates were more than 10 times the Medicare rate for the same exam.