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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Is imaging helping or hurting part-time physician employment?

A 2018 annual survey by MedAxiom has revealed that the number of part-time cardiologists is declining despite the assumption that health systems are doing enough to employ and keep competent physicians, according to a report published Oct. 16 by Cardiovascular Business.

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MS patient turns brain MRIs into art

In 1991, Elizabeth Jameson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which quickly led to numerous brain MRIs, according to SCOPE, a Stanford Medicine publication. For a while, she could not stand to look at images that reminded her of what was happening to her brain, until she turned them into art.

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MITA supports research denouncing US medical device tax

A new study by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) showing that the Affordable Care Act’s medical device tax is significantly flawed has gained support from the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), according to a recent MITA news release.

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FDA, DHS expand ongoing efforts to tackle medical device cybersecurity

The agreement—announced in an FDA press release published Oct. 16—is meant to increase information sharing about medical device cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats, enhance shared technical capabilities and coordinate appropriate device testing.

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Pediatric x-rays for bronchiolitis common despite 'Choosing Wisely' guidelines

Radiography was performed in nearly half of children admitted to a U.S. emergency department for bronchiolitis between 2007 and 2015, despite “Choosing Wisely” guidelines published in 2013 advocating against routine imaging exams, according to a research letter published Oct. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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ACR presents 24 CPT code recommendations at RUC meeting

The American College of Radiology (ACR) offered 24 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for valuation during the October 2018 American Medical Association (AMA) Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) meeting in Chicago.

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4 ways the medical device tax violates sound principles

The 2.3 percent medical device tax violates sound tax principles and negatively affects various segments of the healthcare industry, according to a new report released Thursday, Oct. 11, by the San Francisco, California-based Pacific Research Institute.

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NVIDIA, King’s College London partner to improve NHS radiology services

King’s College London announced a partnership with technology giant NVIDIA to use its artificial intelligence solutions to improve radiology and pathological care for patients in the U.K.’s National Healthcare System (NHS), according to a NVIDIA report.

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GE HealthCare designed the new-look Revolution Vibe CT scanner to help hospitals and health systems embrace CCTA and improve overall efficiency.

Clinicians have been using HeartSee to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease since the technology first debuted back in 2018. These latest updates, set to roll out to existing users, are designed to improve diagnostic performance and user access.

The cardiac technologies clinicians use for CVD evaluations have changed significantly in recent years, according to a new analysis of CMS data. While some modalities are on the rise, others are being utilized much less than ever before.