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.

Eclipsys wins its largest contract for 2004

Eclipsys Corp. has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide information technology (IT) outsourcing services at North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Fischer deploys trio of digital mammo systems at Indiana breast clinic

Fischer Imaging Corp. has installed three SenoScan digital mammography systems and two physician review workstations at the St. Vincent Breast Center in Indianapolis, Ind.

McKesson installs Horizon at Sisters of St. Francis

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc. (SSFHS) has selected technology from McKesson Corp. to automate healthcare delivery in its seven emergency departments (EDs) that treat more than 325,000 patients annually.

ComMedica lands multi-million U.K. PACS deal

U.K.-based healthcare IT provider ComMedica has signed a $64 million contract with Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) to supply its PACS imaging software to the National Health Service (NHS).

Neurostar nets 200th install

PACS and teleradiology systems developer Neurostar Solutions has deployed its Virtual Radiology Network at Chatham Radiology Group.

NovaRad deploys PACS

NovaRad Corp. has named recent deployments of its NovaPACS system.

Misys nets 18 EMR installs

Misys Healthcare Systems has inked 18 contracts for its electronic medical record (EMR) system with various U.S. medical practices.

Lightpath augments Montefiore's network

Lightpath, the business telecommunications services division of Cablevision Systems Corp., has deployed its Optical Transport Services at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

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.