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.

ITL signs RIS-PACS contract with St. Anthony Community Hospital

Image Technology Laboratories Inc. (ITL) has finalized the details of a five-year contract with St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y., to install the company's WarpSpeed RIS-PACS.

Vital Works is awarded two contracts

VitalWorks Inc. has inked contracts with two healthcare entities -- Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) and Wake Radiology Services LLC.

The Paradox of PACS: Panacea or Pandora's Box?

PACS can be a many splendored thing. It has the potential to increase the productivity of your radiologists and technologists, as well as referring physicians. It can help reduce your inefficiencies such as lost films and retakes.

Computer Programs and Systems completes three PACS installations

Computer Programs and Systems Inc. (CPSI) has completed the installation of its ImageLink picture archiving and communications system (PACS) at three of its client hospitals.

R2 Technology signs supply pact with Kaiser Permanente

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology firm R2 Technology Inc. will supply its CAD products to healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente under a new two-year, dual source agreement.

Agfa receives CR supply contract from Premier

Group purchasing organization (GPO) Premier Inc. has awarded Agfa Healthcare a new three-year, multi-source contract to supply computed radiography (CR) products to the GPO's 1,500 member hospitals.

GEMSIT adds HealthCo as regional reseller

HealthCo Information Systems Inc. and GE Medical Systems this week signed a long-term agreement for the physician practice management firm to become an official value-added reseller (VAR) with GE Medical Systems Information Technologies (GEMSIT).

NovaRad selects Commonwealth X-Ray to sell in tri-state region

NovaRad has aligned with Commonwealth X-Ray Inc. for the x-ray dealer to market NovaRad's imaging and archive products in Kentucky, southern Indiana and southern Ohio.

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.