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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Jailed radiologist charged with rape, battery cites COVID-19 for release request

The former Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center radiologist has been in jail for the past five months on 13 counts, the Boston Herald reported.

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Following intense pressure, American Board of Radiology plans to virtually administer exams beginning in 2021

Radiologists across the country had pushed for a 2020 offering of online testing. However, the Tucson, Arizona-based doc-certification group noted that it could not start with the transition until next year.

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Radiology technician settles for $350K in harassment lawsuit

Brandi Toscano dropped her lawsuit against Oregon Health & Science University that claimed she was continually harassed by a coworker over a two-year period.

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Walmart expands its imaging, healthcare footprint with two new primary care clinics

The retail giant's first Arkansas location opened this month, along with a new location in Loganville, Georgia.

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Imaging vendor Carestream names Medtronic vet Kristin Dietzler as president of its Americas Region

She'll take over the role “effective immediately,” and oversee the Rochester, New York-based firm’s imaging, nondestructive testing and dental businesses in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. 

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Top residents see bright future for radiology job market, but women remain underrepresented

More than 140 chief residents representing 99 programs responded to the Association of Academic Chief Residents in Radiology annual survey, which first launched in 1971.

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NIH awards Cleveland Clinic $7.2M grant to investigate new MS biomarker

The health system giant's Center for Multiple Sclerosis, along with additional institutions, will test if central vein sign can help clinicians diagnose the condition via MRI.

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Medical device company Vasoptic gains FDA clearance for new retinal imaging technology

Clinicians use the device to image blood flow dynamics during retinal exams, helping them spot age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusions.

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Cardiovascular Business
Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.