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.

RemedyMD announces its SMART software

RemedyMD, a provider of practice-specific, web-based software, this week announced the industry's first suite of SMART software product suite, which includes the RemedyMD EHR, RemedyMD myHealthManager, and RemedyMD OutcomeTrack.

Optio to provide EHR, forms software for community hospitals in Georgia

Optio Software Inc. will provide HomeTown Health, an organization of 48 Georgia rural hospitals, with two of its applications, the QuickRecord Suite electronic health record (EHR) and forms automation software MedEx, the company said.

Banner Health goes with Rogan-Delft PACS at seven facilities

Banner Health has selected Rogan-Delft PACS for installation at seven community hospitals across five states.

INTEGRIS Blackwell Regional Hospital installs NovaPACS

INTEGRIS Blackwell Regional Hospital in Oklahoma has installed NovaPACS from NovaRad Corp.

French oncology network to install IMPAC IT systems from Elekta

Gnridis, a subsidiary of Gnrale de Sant based in France, is a network of private radiation oncology centers that has decided to install a complete IMPAC IT solution from Elekta throughout their sites.

Catholic Health chooses McKesson PACS

The Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) chain of hospitals and healthcare facilities across 19 states has selected McKesson's PACS in a single-source, eight-year radiology agreement.

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.