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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Point-Counterpoint: ACR revisits the benefits of diversity

A pair of editorials published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology presented a point-counterpoint discussion on the topic of diversity in radiology practices, with one radiologist questioning the prescriptions from the ACR Committee for General Diversity.

Conn. Medicaid patients waiting on imaging services following cuts

The Connecticut General Assembly made cuts to the state’s Medicaid program earlier this year, and while funding was partially restored for obstetrics and gynecology, a 42.5 percent cut to radiology services persists.

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Funeral this week for Vt. radiologist killed by drunk driver

Memorial services are scheduled for Thursday to celebrate the life of Kenneth Najarian, MD, a radiologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center who was killed by a drunk driver last week.

Medical device tax's days may be numbered

Despite a veto threat from the White House, the U.S. Senate is preparing to fast track a bill to kill the 2.3 percent medical device tax that was instituted as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Zynx Health Partners with McKesson to Optimize Order Set Deployment

Zynx Health announced today the release of an exclusive integration between ZynxOrder® and Paragon® Hospital Information System release 13 from McKesson that makes order set management easy through automated content synchronization. This intuitive solution eliminates common integration challenges including time-consuming file-based uploads. 

Funding bill would provide boost to NIH, terminate AHRQ

A House subcommittee has approved a draft fiscal year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services funding bill that would increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $1.1 billion, but also puts the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on the chopping block.

MITA commends House for passage of TPA legislation

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today commended the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation, which ensures the United States secures the most effective trade agreements possible to advance medical imaging and patient access to care.

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Waiting is the hardest part

We find ourselves in the familiar position of waiting on a major decision from Washington, D.C., that could have major implications on U.S. healthcare. Unlike the debates in the legislature earlier this year to settle the “doc fix” saga, this time we are waiting on the judicial branch to decide the future of the Affordable Care Act.

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Cardiovascular Business
Cardiology, radiology specialists debate CCTA’s rise as a go-to imaging modality for CAD

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.

Cardiovascular Business
New AI program delivers rapid, accurate echo video assessments

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

Radiology Business
Key Medicare reimbursement and No Surprises Act updates from RSNA 2024

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.