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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Adapt and Advance

Change comes on a couple different fronts. On the one hand, there are incredible advances in technology and increased understanding of how best to use the tools of radiology to make diagnosis more accurate and more efficient.

Kansas radiologist and U.S. Senate hopeful facing dual scandals

Milton Wolf, MD, a radiologist running in the Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, is facing criticism on two fronts early this midterm election year.

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Long Island rad group to pay $15.5M to settle false claims, kickback allegations

New York, New Jersey and the U.S. have entered into a $15.5 million settlement agreement with a radiology practice serving Long Island, N.Y., after allegations that the practice submitted false claims to Medicaid and Medicare for services that weren’t ordered and weren’t medically necessary.

"Day in the Life of Radiology" index reveals inconvenient truths about how radiology is practiced today

vRad (Virtual Radiologic), the nation's largest telemedicine company and radiology practice with more than 450 physicians, today announced its newest set of indices, the "Day in the Life of Radiology," part of the RPC(SM) (Radiology Patient Care) Indices available for free and unrestricted use at www.vrad.com.

HIMSS14: CDS a process, not just a series of alerts

ORLANDO—When it comes to clinical decision support (CDS), it’s time to “think outside the alert box,” according to a presentation at the Health Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference.

Female representation in academic publishing examined

Though the proportion of women amongst leading authors and editors of original research has recently increased, all of the leading general medical journals can better the representation of women, according to a research letter published in the February issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. 

Choosing Wisely Canada campaign launched to improve patient care quality

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) has announced its involvement with the Choosing Wisely Canada campaign that will launch in the spring, according to a press release published on Feb. 21 by CAR. 

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Delayed diagnoses in radiology unrecognized due to multiple errors

About one third of delayed diagnoses are not recognized on subsequent radiologic exams due to multiple kinds of errors, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

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.