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.

RLI Partners with Strayer University’s Jack Welch Management Institute to Offer Executive MBA Degree

The American College of Radiology’s Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) today announced a partnership with the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University to offer RLI participants an online executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

ASRT Names 2013 Life Member and Fellows

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists will award Life Member status to one member and bestow the status of Fellow on seven of its members during the ASRT Annual Governance and House of Delegates Meeting in Albuquerque, N.M., June 14-16.

Scrubs, bombs and Boston

The New England Journal of Medicine published a firsthand account of a physician's volunteer detail at the Boston Marathon. Check out the perspective for a handle on helplessness and healing. Be sure to check out the May/June issue of Health Imaging to learn more about how battlefield innovations bettered trauma managament in Boston and beyond.

Image-guided and Robot-assisted Surgery Markets in Western Europe Set for Strong Expansion, says Frost & Sullivan

Image-guided and robot-assisted surgeries have made successful inroads into the western European market. The significant cost and clinical benefits offered by such advanced surgical systems has been key to boosting their adoption rates.

Misdiagnosis malpractice claims carry $1.6B annual price tag

Malpractice claim payouts for diagnostic errors amounted to $38.8 billion between 1986 and 2010, according to a study published online April 22 in BMJ Quality and Safety.

Michigan Radiologic Technologists Ask Lawmakers To Support Professional Standards

More than 300 radiologic technologists from Michigan visited with lawmakers in Lansing on April 17 to ask them to support expanded professional standards for the state’s personnel who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures.

Math models best docs in predicting response to cancer treatment

Mathematical prediction models outperformed physicians in predicting the outcome and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to research presented April 20 at the 2nd Forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). The researchers suggested it might be “unethical” to make treatment decisions based solely on physicians’ opinions.

Heroes: Boston and beyond

The simple definition of hero is one who shows great courage and is admired for achievements and noble qualities. We’ve witnessed countless acts of heroism this week as first responders, runners, bystanders and providers responded to the horror of the Boston Marathon.

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.