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.

Del Medical Imaging inks supply agreement with Novation

Del Medical Imaging Corporation, a manufacturer of general purpose radiographic imaging systems, announced this week it has signed two agreements with Novation, the supply company of VHA Inc. and the University HeatlhSystem Consortium (UHC). Del Medical h

DOD awards ONI contract for extremity MRI systems

The Defense Logistics Agency of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) has inked a supplier contract with ONI Medical Systems Inc., a leading provider of high-field (1.0 Tesla) open, dedicated extremity MRI systems.

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center installs Meditech CPOE software

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, the chronic care hospital of Hebrew SeniorLife located in Roslindale, Mass., this week announced the beginning of tests on a new computerized provider order entry (CPOE) software designed by Medical Information Technology Inc

Philips designed pediatric CT suite opens at children's hospital

Undergoing a computed tomography scan can be a scary experience for anyone, but it can be especially frightening for children. In light of this, Chicago Advocate Lutheran General Children's Hospital and Royal Philips Electronics this week announced the op

Bayhealth Medical Center picks McKesson for EMR

Bayhealth Medical Center, which serves central and southern Delaware, has begun a three-year initiative to deploy McKesson's Horizon Clinicals applications in an effort to establish an electronic medical record (EMR), McKesson said.

Aultman Hospital to install a variety of GE systems

GE Healthcare has announced that Aultman Hospital, in Canton, Ohio, has purchased a wide variety of technologies from the company which are expected to arrive by year's end.

Four Swissray ddRModulaire systems go to NJ ortho group

Swissray International announced today the installation of four of its ddRModulaire systems in three offices of Princeton Orthopaedic Associates in Princeton, N.J., which has a total of 16 physicians and six physician assistants in a total of 40 exam room

Huntington Medical Group seeks to evolve with Misys EMR

Huntington Medical Group, a New York-based multi-specialty practice is seeking to evolve its operations by adopting the Misys EMR from Misys Healthcare Systems.

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.