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.

NIH deploys Eclipsys Sunrise Surgical Manager

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will implement Eclipsys Corp.'s Sunrise Surgical Manager to provide clinical support for clinicians as they perform mission-critical surgical procedures.

Cerner deploys critical care technology

Ascension Health's Borgess Medical Center of Michigan recently implemented Cerner Corp.'s critical care technology that provides clinicians with up-to-date medical information at the point-of-care and offers remote monitoring tools for the critically ill.

eMed lands widespread Matrix contract

Bloomfield, N.J.-based Medical Resources Inc. (MRII), a chain of 56 imaging centers, has partnered with eMed Technologies as its PACS provider for its Chicago region.

Xanser's Xtria lands $5.2 million management contract

Xtria LLC, a subsidiary of Xanser Corp. has been awarded a $5.2 million contract to provide managed services supporting the digital imaging environment at Howard Regional Health System in Kokomo, Ind.

Sharp Rees-Stealy to Deploy Allscripts' EHR

San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare's Rees-Stealy Medical Group will implement Allscripts Healthcare Solutions' TouchWorks electronic health record (EHR) system.

Holy Cross Hospital implements ePath's ASAP+

Responding in part to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO) requirement for immediate compliance of all regulatory training of medical staff, Holy Cross Hospital has implemented ePath Learning Inc.'s ASAP+ to meet thei

Siemens installs cache of IT systems in Ohio health system

MedCentral Health System, a multi-entity health system in Mansfield, Ohio, has implemented Siemens Medical Solutions' Soarian, the company's new generation health information system.

Array awarded R2 production contract

Array Corp. USA has been awarded a production contract with R2 Technology Inc. for its latest laser film digitizer.

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.