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.

Clinicians want AI to show its work
Providers are more likely to trust AI when they understand how it arrives at its conclusions.
Experts update AUC for amyloid, tau PET imaging for first time in more than a decade
The new appropriate use criteria define 17 specific clinical scenarios, guiding providers on situations when amyloid or tau imaging are and are not appropriate.
Female representation in interventional radiology still lagging behind other specialties
The number of female IR trainees has been on the rise for years, but this growth is slow in comparison to other medical professions.
ACR Assess-AI national data registry tracks performance of clinical algorithms
Christoph Wald, MD, vice chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors, explains how the new Assess-AI National Radiology Data Registry is designed to help monitor accuracy and other metrics for radiology artificial intelligence.
FDA seeking nominations for mammography advisory committee
The National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee provides guidance and recommendations related to the standards by which facilities are regulated.

RSNA: How to avoid guideline overload and set the stage for success

CHICAGO--As hospitals continue to focus on incorporating evidence-based guidelines into radiology, departments must first understand their desired outcomes and their audience, according to a presentation on Nov. 29 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA).

November 30, 2011

RSNA: Healthcare reform means an uphill battle for radiology

CHICAGOThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will likely mean severe cuts to imaging, a reduction in the advancement of imaging technology and pressure on radiologists to work for hospitals under an accountable care organization (ACO) model, according to a presentation on Nov. 28 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA).

November 29, 2011

RSNA: Pre-imaging checklist helps cut fluoro times for residents

CHICAGOPre-procedural checklists for common fluoroscopic gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging procedures reduce fluoroscopic times and may improve communication among a multidisciplinary team of radiologists, residents and technologists, according to a scientific poster presented Nov. 28 at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

November 29, 2011

RSNA: Career-long risk of malpractice for rads may reach 60%

CHICAGOThe lifetime risk of malpractice hovers between 50 and 60 percent for male radiologists and stands at 40 percent for their female counterparts, with 31 percent of respondents having at least one malpractice claim, according to a survey of 8,401 radiologists presented on Nov. 28 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

November 29, 2011

RSNA: Bending the cost curve--how to ride the tide

CHICAGO--The unsustainable cost trajectory in healthcare is well-known, but much less understood are strategies for practices to thrive as government and payors step up efforts to bend the cost curve. Experts examined the drivers and impacts of the cost curve conundrum during a session on Nov. 28 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

November 28, 2011

The Future of Radiology: How to Thrive in 2012 & Beyond

Performance expectations and complexity have multiplied exponentially. Experts agree: In the next few years, there will be winners and losers among radiology practices.  How do you lock in on the winning track?

November 28, 2011

Traditions & Trends

The chaotic weeks wedged between RSNA and the holiday season provide a wonderful wisp of time to collectively catch our breath while looking ahead to the New Year.

November 28, 2011

Unintended Consequences of Healthcare Legislation

Unintended consequences of healthcare legislation enacted over the past 45 years threaten the financial and social well-being of the U.S.

November 28, 2011

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Radiology Business

The biggest obstacles facing radiology business managers in 2025

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Cardiovascular Business

New cardiac prevention paradigm explored in TRANSFORM trial using AI and CCTA

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

Cardiovascular Business

Cardiology practices pay $17.7M to settle fraud allegations brought on by whistleblowers

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.

Management

Clinicians want AI to show its work

Experts update AUC for amyloid, tau PET imaging for first time in more than a decade

Female representation in interventional radiology still lagging behind other specialties

ACR Assess-AI national data registry tracks performance of clinical algorithms

FDA seeking nominations for mammography advisory committee

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