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.

Magnetic Imaging Medical Group selects Neurostar

Neurostar Solutions of Atlanta, Ga., has been awarded a contract from Los Angeles, Calif.-based Magnetic Imaging Medical Group Inc. (MIMG) to enable digital workflow among MIMG's four locations.

GE installs 5,000th Lunar Prodigy bone densitometer

GE Healthcare has deployed its 500th Lunar Prodigy bone densitometer to William Sunshine, MD, a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, Fla.

TAMS foresees vascular imaging system installs to reach 100 by '05 end

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. (TAMS) projects it will have more than 100 worldwide installation sites of its Infinix-i series vascular and cardiac imaging system by the end of the year.

Misys adds EMR customers, launches program

Misys Healthcare Systems' has been awarded contracts from 25 U.S. healthcare facilities to automate clinical workflow and implement the company's electronic medical record technology.

Philips deploys heart technology at Indiana heart hospital

St. Francis Cardiac & Vascular Care Center, part of Indiana's St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers, has awarded a multi-year contract to Philips Medical Systems to upgrade its cardiovascular services with Philips's newest offerings and technologies.

Agfa selects Infowave software

Agfa Healthcare has awarded a contract to enterprise mobile application vendor Infowave Software to install its Telispark mobile software.

Stentor awarded GSA government contract

Stentor Inc. has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) contract with the federal government enabling United States federal agencies, as well as state and local government agencies, to purchase Stentor's iSite PACS at pre-negotiated rates.

Philips 3T MRI scanner operational at Netherlands hospital

The Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC), in Leiden, the Netherlands, is using Philips Medical Systems' Achieva 3.0T MRI scanner for both R&D and clinical purposes for neurological, cardiac and orthopedic applications.

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.