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.

National shortage of radiologists leaves Scotland’s NHS in crisis mode

Scotland’s National Health Service has been unable to fill dozens of radiologist positions across its nine branches, prompting a global search for qualified clinicians, the BBC reported this month.

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Study: ACA resulted in fewer uninsured cancer survivors

According to a new study, the percentage of uninsured cancer survivors decreased by 4.7 percentage points after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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22% of patients don't receive info before imaging exams

A survey recently published in Radiology has found that 22 percent of patients and caregivers are not receiving explanatory information prior to undergoing imaging exams.

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The elusive economics of enterprise imaging

What should radiology be expending, in manpower as well as money, to help make medical imaging accessible to and from every clinical department? And what’s in enterprise imaging for radiology, anyway?

How 2 Cornell students plan to slash MRI wait times

Two Cornell PhD students are planning to shorten MRI wait times, allowing for earlier detection of chronic diseases, according to a recent article from The Cornell Daily Sun.   

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High CT scan geographic areas associated with increased risk of kidney surgery

While CT has positively impacted clinical diagnosis, incidental findings have become an unforeseen side effect. Renal masses, benign or otherwise, are among the most common of these findings, and the risk of nephrectomy is closely associated with incidental detection of these masses. Recent research examined how living in an area with high rates of CT affects nephrectomy risk.

New guidelines envision evolution of the imaging reading environment

RedRick Technologies, a provider of ergonomic radiology furniture and reading room guidance, released an updated planning guide designed to assist health systems in optimizing medical imaging reading spaces.

Colorado imaging center aims to offer cost-effective alternative to hospitals

Medical imaging services are often expensive for patients, especially those in a smaller town with fewer options for providers. A new imaging center is hoping to change that.

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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.