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.

Philips deploys 100th Achieva 3.0T MRI scanner

The University of Michigan's Department of Radiology has installed Philips Medical Systems' Achieva 3.0T compact whole-body magnetic resonance system for advanced clinical applications and research projects including neurological applications such as func

Radiologix REWARD goes live

The Radiologix Enhanced Workflow And Record Distribution (REWARD) initiative has been activated at Mid Rockland Imaging Parterns in New York, NY, and Ide Imaging Parterns in Rochester, NY.

ContextVision introduces GOPView XR-T

ContextVision this week announced the first shipments of GOPView XR-T a tool for fine adjustment of the image quality in digital x-ray images.

SourceOne Health and Shimadzu Medical ink agreement

SourceOne Health Technologies Inc. and Shimadzu Medical Systems have announced a contact that grants SourceOne national US rights to market and distribute a mobile x-ray system that has been manufactured specifically by Shimadza for SourceOne, according t

Sectra takes part in U.K.-based breast screening program

Sectra has announced that its Mammography Stand is now being evaluated at the Coventry and Warwick Hospital in Coventry, U.K. by the Breast Screening Service, one of the U.K.'s national training centers for breast imaging.

Delphi inks vital sign monitor licensing agreement

Delphi Medical Systems has inked a new worldwide licensing agreement for the manufacture and marketing of vital signs monitors that use cardiac technologies and products from Inovise Medical Inc.

IMTL deploys RIS/PACS

Multi-state diagnostic imaging center InMed Diagnostic Services has awarded Image Technology Laboratories Inc. (IMTL) a contract to provide paperless workflow, instant access to comprehensive clinical information, and enhanced diagnostic tools for radiolo

Lancaster General implements PeriOptimum and Radianse

Caregivers at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital's Orthopedic Center are using Radianse active-RFID (radio frequency identification) location technology integrated with PeriOptimum's PathFinder to improve patient throughput and optimize capacity.

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.