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.

First Espree install at free-standing imaging center for Siemens

Siemens Medical Solutions has installed its Magnetom Espree open bore 1.5T MRI system at Turville Bay MRI and Radiation Oncology Center, an independent, not-for-profit, free-standing imaging center owned by St. Mary's Hospital and Meriter Hospital of Madi

Lodox scores South Africa install

Lodox Systems has implemented its Statscan Critical Imaging System in the Level II Trauma center at Littleton Adventist Hospital in South Africa.

Siemens deploys two 64-slice CT scanners

Two leading healthcare facilities have awarded a contract to Siemens Medical Solutions to install its Somatom Sensation 64 CT scanner.

Misys deploys EMR at 26 medical practices

Misys Healthcare Systems has landed 26 installs for its electronic medical record (EMR) system at various U.S. medical practices.

Agfa wins RIS project in Australia

Agfa Healthcare has inked a $7.15 million agreement with Queensland Health (QH) for the supply and implementation of a statewide Radiology Information System (RIS) spanning over 30 Queensland Health hospitals.

Massachusetts hospital selects NovaPACS and OrthopedicPACS

Lawrence General Hospital of Lawrence Mass. this month will complete the installation of NovaRad's NovaPACS and OrthopedicPACS.

Intelerad gets IntelePACS install

Intelerad Medical Systems has installed its IntelePACS at Northwest Diagnostic Clinic in Houston, Texas.

Eclipsys nets Sunrise install

Eclipsys Corp. will install its Sunrise Clinical Manager XA with medication management and nursing care software tools at the 330-bed Catholic Medical Center of Manchester, N.H.

Around the web

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. 

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.