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.

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CPT code blunders cost one radiology practice more than $20K per month, new analysis shows

Lags in education and coordination along the reporting chain, among other issues, contributed to the nearly 17-month delay in implementing accurate coding measures, Duke University experts reported.

Butterfly's new executives; Hyperfine hires informatics expert and more radiology leadership news

Also, celebrated Philadelphia neuroradiologist passes and longtime Varian CEO is stepping down ahead of the company's acquisition.

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Radiologists must ‘urgently’ weigh imaging’s role in climate change: 4 areas to begin

American College of Radiology President Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, is among those calling on the specialty to take action.

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Female trainees made up only 26% of U.S. radiology residents over past 12 years

Other traditionally male-dominated specialties have increased gender parity, but there's been little progress among imaging providers, experts said in a new analysis.

MRI founder celebrates the modality’s 50th anniversary by ringing Nasdaq closing bell

Raymond V. Damadian, MD, first discovered MR imaging in 1970, launching Fonar Corporation—the world's first MRI company—eight years later.

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91% of consumer medical imaging tweets are negative, with most related to costs

Researchers hope their findings can motivate radiologists to consider costs from the patient's point of view, they explained Monday.

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Radiologist accused of misreading 18 patient mammograms hands over medical license

The Virginia Board of Medicine approved the surrender on recently, leaving the former owner of Allison Breast Center unable to practice medicine.

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Multispecialists are the new generalists—it’s time radiology embrace the change

Across age, gender and practice size, billed work for nearly 85% of general radiologists is primarily within two or more particular subspecialty areas, with few rads working exclusively within one subspecialty.

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A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease. 

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care.