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.

LSU hospitalist group uses Ingenious Med software

The hospitalist program within the physician network associated with Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center has selected IMBILLS - Web Edition to better automate the daily routines of physicians while rounding.

L.A. county hospitals select Philips for cardiology IT systems

Royal Philips Electronics' Medical Systems division has signed agreements with the Los Angeles County Harbor at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and Los Angeles County Olive View Medical Centers for the installation of its Cardiology Infor

Four new DR Systems PACS contracts

It's a good Christmas for DR Systems. The company announced yesterday four new PACS contracts totaling nearly $5 million, with each contract worth more than $1 million, the company said.

QuadraMed's RIS being installed at Minnesota hospital

QuadraMed Corp. has announced that its Affinity RIS is now generally available in the U.S. Affinity Radiology is the latest in a series of on-going system enhancements.

St. Luke's Episcopal Health System selects Picis to automate its EDs

St. Luke's Episcopal Health System in Houston, Texas, has selected the Ibex PulseCheck emergency department information system (EDIS) from Picis to computerize its two emergency departments and two minor emergency clinics.

Rhode Island Hospital offering advanced radiation treatment for cancer from Varian

Rhode Island Hospital is now the first hospital in New England to offer cancer patients the "most precise radiation treatment for cancer," the hospital said.

Provox announces new orders

Provox, a provider of speech recognition-based radiology reporting and medical documentation solutions, recently announced 17 new orders for the VoxEnterprise system.

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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.