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.

Amicas signs 12 new customers in Q2 2004

Amicas Inc. said this week it has signed 12 new customers, most with multiple facilities, for implementation of its diagnostic image and information management system during the second quarter of FY04, ending June 30.

Interbit signs 36 new customers

Interbit Data Inc. of Natick, Mass. and provider of secure access to information in the Meditech Hospital Information System have signed 36 new customers in the second quarter of 2004.

RealTimeImage wins PACS install

Hillcrest Memorial Hospital, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, has selected RealTimeImage Inc.'s iPACS Prism, a web-based picture archiving communication system (PACS).

Children's Mercy selects Cerner as clinical information system partner

Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, the region's pediatric healthcare centers, have selected Cerner Corp. as its partner for clinical information systems.

Misys lands multiple EMR installs

Misys Healthcare Systems has expanded the scope of Misys EMR, landing 25 additional installs at medical practices across the United States.

NovaRad wins Southwest Iowa install

Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) in Southwest Iowa has revamped its imaging services and deployed NovaRad Corp.'s NovaPACS.

SJRA selects Dynamic Imaging's PACS technology

Dynamic Imaging has rolled out its web-driven PACS at South Jersey Radiology Associates (SJRA), a radiology practice with eight multi-modality imaging centers.

Sutter Health selects Siemens Sienet PACS

California-based Sutter Health said today it has contracted with Siemens Medical Solutions to implement Siemens SIENET picture archiving and communications system in its five facilities in the Sacramento Sierra Region (SSR).

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.