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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Cutting back on $12B in unnecessary imaging

It’s no secret that some portion of medical imaging performed each year is unnecessary. The question is how much and, maybe more importantly, what can be done about it?

Radiologist compensation back on the rise

Radiologists are among the highest paid physicians, with compensation increasing for interventional and non-interventional radiologists over the last year, according to the annual Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey from the American Medical Group Association.

Lawyer for N.J. imaging center calls for seized assets to be released

The lawyer representing Diagnostic Imaging Affiliates, a New Jersey company managing a number of imaging facilities that were raided by authorities in June, is asking for assets seized from the imaging centers to be released.

RLI honors three with 2014 Leadership Luminary Award

The Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has recognized the expertise of David C. Levin, MD, FACR, Sarah S. Donaldson, MD, FACR, and Richard L. Morin, PhD, FACR, by honoring them with the Leadership Luminary Award.

Radiologists to tackle today’s critical leadership challenges at 2015 RLI Expedition

Radiology professionals who want to grow and develop as leaders in today’s dynamic health care environment will embark on a unique, three-day leadership challenge at the Radiology Leadership Institute® (RLI) Expedition Feb. 13¬–15, 2015, at the OMNI Dallas Hotel.

Calif. imaging center manager sentenced to 8 years in prescription fraud scheme

Lianna “Lili” Ovsepian, manager and owner of Manor Medical Imaging in Glendale, Calif., has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for overseeing a $20 million scheme to fraudulently prescribe antipsychotic medication and then sell those drugs back to pharmacies through the black market.

Interventional radiology fellowships competitive while neuroradiology still ‘buyer’s market’

Interest in neuroradiology fellowships has plateaued and a little more than one-fifth of positions has been unfilled for the past three years, according to results published online August 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Risks outweigh benefits of more frequent colonoscopies in older adults

For adults over 75, the added costs and potential harms for colonoscopy screening beyond the recommended interval of 10 years outweigh the benefits, according to a study published in the August issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.

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.