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.

Griffin Hospital selects CoActiv for PACS

CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has announced that Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., has selected CoActiv EXAM-PACS as their picture archiving and communications system.

Nydic inks deal with Blue Cross of Kansas City

Nydic Open MRI of America, a provider of open magnetic resonance imaging services, has inked a deal making its local facilities fully contracted providers for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City.

Alaska Open Imaging Center selects two Optio systems

Optio Software Inc. has announced that Alaska Open Imaging Center (AOIC), an independently owned network of diagnostic imaging centers serving Alaska physicians and residents, has selected the Optio QuickRecord and MedEx Suites.

Varian On-Board Imager goes to Milan

A leading Milan cancer center has become the first clinic in Italy to offer image-guided radiotherapy treatments (IGRT) to patients with the installation of the robotic On-Board Imager device from Varian Medical Systems.

VA calls on Initiate Systems to clean up health records, duplicates

The Department of Veterans Affairs has inked a deal with Initiate Systems worth $2.3 million to clean up health records by matching records to the correct person and eliminate duplicate records, Government Computer News reports.

East Texas physician network picks Allscripts EHR

Allscripts has announced that Access Medica has chosen the TouchWorks Electronic Health Record (EHR) to connect physicians in communities across East Texas.

Regional Center in Memphis manages patient data using Dell technology

Regional Center in Memphis, Tenn., has partnered with Dell Inc. to deploy the latest technology for electronically recording and accessing patient information to manage patient data.

San Antonio Kidney Disease Center installs Misys IT solutions

San Antonio Kidney Disease Center has selected both Misys EMR and Misys Tiger for its 10-location, 21-nephrologist organization.

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.