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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Orthopedic trauma reads a 'significant difficulty' for radiology residents

The findings are concerning, especially considering the amount of orthopedic cases residents are involved in during call shifts, researchers caution.

FDA has approved over 1,000 clinical AI applications, with most aimed at radiology

Diagnostic imaging leads the way in AI product approvals by a mile, accounting for more than 70% of all applications on the list. 

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Clinicians want AI to show its work

Providers are more likely to trust AI when they understand how it arrives at its conclusions.

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Experts update AUC for amyloid, tau PET imaging for first time in more than a decade

The new appropriate use criteria define 17 specific clinical scenarios, guiding providers on situations when amyloid or tau imaging are and are not appropriate.

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Female representation in interventional radiology still lagging behind other specialties

The number of female IR trainees has been on the rise for years, but this growth is slow in comparison to other medical professions.

Christoph Wald, MD, vice chair of the ACR Board, explains the new ACR Assess-AI national data registry tracks performance of clinical AI algorithms.

ACR Assess-AI national data registry tracks performance of clinical algorithms

Christoph Wald, MD, vice chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, explains how the new Assess-AI National Radiology Data Registry is designed to help monitor accuracy and other metrics for radiology artificial intelligence.

 

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FDA seeking nominations for mammography advisory committee

The National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee provides guidance and recommendations related to the standards by which facilities are regulated. 

The imaging iodine contrast shortage is delaying procedures and causing rationing at hospitals. impact is it having on hospitals and the tough decisions that are being made to triage patients to determine if they will get a contrast CT scan or an interventional or surgical procedure requiring contrast. Photo by Dave Fornell

Multidose contrast injectors could increase waste in some radiology departments

These findings are important from both environmental and operational standpoints, authors of a new Academic Radiology paper point out. 

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GE HealthCare said the price of iodine contrast increased by more than 200% between 2017 to 2023. Will new Chinese tariffs drive costs even higher?

These risks appear to be present regardless of a person's age or health at the time of infection.

Agfa and Sectra both performed well with end-user satisfaction scores in the 2025 Best in KLAS list of radiology IT systems.