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.

Turning off daily dormant CT scanners saves money, cuts carbon, rewards teamwork
Want to run your imaging operation more cost-effectively while doing the planet a favor? Just hit the “off” switch on your CT machines whenever they won’t be needed for any appreciable span of time.
Lung cancer research calls screening guidelines into question
Lung cancer rates among people with no history of smoking are on the rise, but certain populations are disproportionately affected.
ACR tries different approaches to engage members and Congress at annual meeting
Dana Smetherman, MD, CEO of the American College of Radiology, explains changes to the ACR annual meeting designed to better engage members and to make radiology's voice heard more clearly on Capitol Hill.
Key pitfalls to avoid when using PET imaging for patients with coronary artery disease
To aid in the PET imaging of patients with heart disease, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging has developed new guidelines.
NIH will offer $10M to develop new imaging AI algorithms focused on unmet needs
The National Institutes of Health recently updated the grant page for its PRIMED-AI program, which was previously announced in May.

Google Health hires FDA vet for strategy position

Bakul Patel is Google Health's new senior director of global digital health strategy & regulatory affairs.

Private health plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare in 2020

The average was true for both inpatient and outpatient services, but prices varied widely by state.

A dramatic shift: New survey highlights salaries and staffing concerns in radiology

We surveyed radiologists, administrators and others radiology professionals to learn more about the overall health of the specialty in 2022 and beyond.

AI mammography, prostate imaging algorithms cleared for market

The FDA has OK’d two subsidiaries of Los Angeles-based RadNet to sell medical AI software—one product for diagnosing breast cancer, the other for streamlining MRI prostate reporting workflows.

Malignant architectural distortion ably diagnosed on breast imaging by human-AI combo

Combining ensemble AI models with reads from breast radiologists of mixed experience levels can help health systems consistently diagnose malignant architectural distortion on mammography.

Recruiting diverse radiology residency candidates: 5 tips from program directors

Survey respondents supported opening discussions with potential recruits about workplace issues for female and/or under-represented in medicine trainees.

Fujifilm lands an expanding install for its enterprise information system

A radiology practice with a national footprint has picked Fujifilm Healthcare Americas to supply workflow management software and related services across the practice’s growing enterprise.

Radiologists who attend tumor boards record fewer errors

Those who were on the path to retirement were more likely to commit errors and less likely to attend tumor boards.

Management

Turning off daily dormant CT scanners saves money, cuts carbon, rewards teamwork

Lung cancer research calls screening guidelines into question

ACR tries different approaches to engage members and Congress at annual meeting

Key pitfalls to avoid when using PET imaging for patients with coronary artery disease

NIH will offer $10M to develop new imaging AI algorithms focused on unmet needs