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.

Second European install for Varian's On Board Imager

Varian Medical Systems has installed its On Board Imager system for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) at the Hirslanden Klinik in Aarau, Switzerland.

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.

GE installs 1,000th Innova

The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston has installed GE Healthcare's Innova digital flat-panel x-ray cardiovascular system, making it the 1,000th system shipped to date.

Siemens deploys Soarian HIM at Southern California provider

Siemens Medical Solutions has installed Soarian HIM (health information management) at Universal Health Services' (UHS) Southwest Healthcare, a two-hospital group in Southern California.

Misys wins $1 million contract for EMR system

Misys Healthcare Systems has landed a $1 million contract with Nevada-based Fremont Medical Centers to deploy its Misys EMR (electronic medical record) across nine locations for utilization by more than 48 physicians.

Philips lands 500th installation for CardioMD

After launching the system in 2001, Philips Medical Systems has installed its 500th CardioMD system, a nuclear cardiology gamma camera designed for office-based practice.

TeraMedica scores TI2 install

Medical informatics company TeraMedica will install its TI2 enterprise archive system at Eastern Health System which serves eastern Jefferson, Blount and St. Clair Counties in Alabama.

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.