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.

Concern over errors spurs review of Ontario radiologist

More than 3,000 Canadian patients are awaiting the results of a review of their imaging exams after suspicions regarding diagnostic errors were reported at Trillium Health Partners hospitals in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario.

Is self-referral boosting knee MRI orders?

Patients undergoing MRI exams on their knee are more likely to have a negative finding if the physician who referred them for imaging had a financial stake in the imaging equipment used, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in Radiology.

Olympus' Medical Business Launches New Website to Enhance Customer Experience

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative medical and surgical solutions among other core businesses, announced today the launch of a cutting-edge website for its medical business.

2013 Patient-centric Imaging Awards

The patient is the center of the healthcare universe, and imaging is no exception. Health Imaging’s inaugural Patient-Centric Imaging Awards spotlight patient engagement at five stellar groups.

Learning curves

Change is constant. This is true in life in general and in the world of healthcare especially, as I’m sure you are keenly aware. This month there also happens to be some big changes here at Health Imaging.

Radiology Leadership Institute Awards First Certificate of Leadership Achievement

The Radiology Leadership Institute™ (RLI), a program of the American College of Radiology, awarded its first Certificate of Leadership Fundamentals™ to Alexandru Bageac, M.D., MBA. Bageac earned this certificate by successfully completing Level I of the RLI program, which focuses on the fundamental tenets of leadership.

Independent at Heart

When it comes to accepting acquisition by hospitals, many cardiology practices are increasingly all in. What makes radiologists think they can continue bucking the trend? 

Hot Topic! Has PACS Ignited an Epidemic of Burnout?

Nearly half of U.S. physicians responding to a survey about burnout reported at least one symptom of burnout, researchers reported in a study published online August 20, 2012, in Archives of Internal Medicine. The researchers reported that radiologists face a slightly higher than average rate of burnout, a finding that doesn’t surprise many radiologists.

Around the web

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.