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.

Cardiologists urge Congress to pass new bills focused on PAD, Medicare coverage
SCAI has shared a new call to action as an observance of American Heart Month. The group is asking Congress to pass new pieces of legislation that could improve care for PAD patients and get important medical devices in the hands of interventional cardiologists.
US senators introduce bipartisan bill to boost pay for radiation therapy providers
Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and John Boozman, R-Ark., have introduced legislation to lift "arbitrary" caps on compensation for therapeutic and diagnostic medical physicists working in the VA.
App issue triggers voluntary recall of some Siemens Healthineers CT systems
Siemens self-reported a problem with software being inadvertently delivered to U.S. systems when the applications have not yet been cleared for use by the FDA.
The Certified Radiology Administrator exam is getting an update
The exam has been reworked to better reflect the challenges today’s imaging leaders face.
World's first 3T MRI dedicated to neonatal imaging earns FDA clearance
The MR system was designed with smaller spaces in mind, enabling installation in or very near NICUs.

Should patients and referrers worry that radiologists have ‘normal blindness’ just like everyone else?

All humans carry a condition that, in certain circumstances, keeps their eyes from seeing something obvious right in front of them.

Patients covered by Medicaid are four times less likely to complete follow-up imaging. What can be done?

The findings are the result of an analysis of more than 13,000 imaging reports containing additional follow-up recommendations.

VIDEO: CMS’s proposed PFS for 2023—a real and present threat to radiology’s capacity to contribute?

Bob Still, executive director of the Radiologist Business Management Association, believes CMS’s proposed physician fee schedule for 2023 will harm vulnerable populations and seriously injure U.S. healthcare. Hear him out.

Survey data reveal a potential window of opportunity for attracting student interest in nuclear medicine

Experts recently detailed their efforts to garner more student interest in the field—efforts that were successful, according to a survey responses from students who completed a short nuc med seminar.

The top 25 U.S. hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery

The annual rankings from U.S. News are here, with some familiar names making the top of the list. Did your facility make the cut?

Cooper University Health Care Selects Sectra’s Subscription Model for Enterprise Imaging

SHELTON, Conn., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) will install its enterprise imaging system at Cooper University Health Care.

The best US hospitals in 2022-2023

Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic took top honors as the best hospital in the United States, according to the 2022-2023 ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

AI cardiology Cleerly soft plaque assessments

Cardiology startup raises $192M for AI-powered imaging assessments

The company has now raised $248M in total to help develop, commercialize and market its FDA-cleared technology.

Management

Cardiologists urge Congress to pass new bills focused on PAD, Medicare coverage

US senators introduce bipartisan bill to boost pay for radiation therapy providers

App issue triggers voluntary recall of some Siemens Healthineers CT systems

The Certified Radiology Administrator exam is getting an update

World's first 3T MRI dedicated to neonatal imaging earns FDA clearance