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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Public CMS databases allow geographic glimpses of imaging use

Public data made available by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) paints an informative picture of the wide variation in imaging utilization across the country.

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FDA infractions rarely reflected in journal publications

When clinical trial sites using human subjects for biomedical research are found to have significant problems by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these findings are seldom reflected in the peer-reviewed literature that stems from the trials, according to an article published online Feb. 9 by the JAMA Internal Medicine (JAMA IM).

FDA Chief Resigns

One of the longest-tenured Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chiefs will resign in March, the agency announced Friday.

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Junk study: Paper chock full of nonsense makes it into 17 journals

More than a dozen pay-for-publish open access medical journals accepted a hoax article studying the “neoplastic role of cacao extract in breakfast cereals.”

Intelerad Solutions awarded GSA Schedule 70 Contract

Intelerad’s industry-leading medical solutions now available through GSA Advantage!® website.

Gender imbalance persists in radiology profession

Men represent the majority of the radiology workforce and hold more positions of leadership within the profession, while women are more likely to work part-time in academic and university settings than in private practice, according to the 2014 ACR Human Resources Commission Workforce Survey.

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Pre-clinical imaging market set for global growth

The health of the pre-clinical imaging market looks good—a recent report released by MarketsandMarkets forecasted a compound annual growth rate in the sector of 6 percent over the next five years, with the market expected to reach $797 million.

Social savvy: Social networking a valuable way to build relationships with patients

Social media stands to offer radiologists ways to engage in meaningful conversations with patients and the general public, according to an editorial published online Jan. 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Around the web

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. 

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.