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.

Elekta signs provider pact with HealthTrust Purchasing Group

Elekta Inc. has inked a contract with HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HPG) to supply Elekta's oncology product lines to more than 1,000 members of the group purchasing organization (GPO).

Agfa and Evolved: RadWeb and Impax unite

Agfa HealthCare and Evolved Digital Systems will help McKenna Memorial Hospital transport images and reports to a community of nearly 250 referring physicians.

Nevada facility signs for Voxar Colonscreen

Three-dimensional software developer Voxar has sold a license for Voxar Colonscreen to Great Basin Imaging of Carson City, Nev.

SmartPACS completes one project, signs for another

SmartPACS has completed one PACS and RIS installation and is about to embark on another contract.

Agfa inks two Impax contracts in the United Kingdom

Agfa Healthcare has been awarded two contracts for its Impax for Cardiology technology at NHS Trust hospitals in the United Kingdom.

Trends to Watch

We all know someone who has made great success from a good idea. But good ideas are a lot more complicated than selling cold lemonade on a hot day. They are all about identifying trends - and jumping on - just a little before the rest of the world catches on and constantly modifying the game plan to stay sharp.

PACS Administrator Salary Survey

Who is the typical PACS administrator? And how well is he or she compensated? Read the results of our survey of PACS professionals around the United States and how they fare.

Top 10 Trends in Health Imaging and IT

From multislice CT and 3D imaging to integrated RIS-PACS and wireless networks, the future of health imaging and IT undoubtedly will offer some astounding technologies and a whole lot of growth.

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.