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.

Consorta taps TAMS for its CT scanners

Toshiba America Medical Systems (TAMS) will supply group purchasing organization (GPO) Consorta with its computed tomography (CT) scanners for the next 18 months.

Emageon signs contracts with Meriter Hospital and BJC HealthCare

Emageon will provide its medical image visualization and workflow integration technologies at Meriter Hospital and BJC HealthCare in 2004.

Hologic signs exclusive pact with Clarian Health Partners

Hologic Inc. has signed an exclusive, three-year agreement with Clarian Health Partners Inc. for the purchase and sale of Hologic's Lorad line of analog and digital mammography products and stereotactic breast biopsy systems.

QuadraMed awarded EMR contract in Puerto Rico

Correctional Health Services Corporation (CHSC) of Puerto Rico has awarded QuadraMed Corp. a contract to implement a new electronic medical record (EMR) system.

Inova Health System chooses Philips Medical Systems

Philips has received a 10-year, multi-million dollar agreement with Inova Health System, a not-for-profit healthcare system in northern Virginia.

Clinton selects Matrox's graphic controllers for new LCD line

Clinton Electronics has chosen the Canadian-based Matrox Graphics Inc.'s MED series display controllers to bundle with its new DL2000 and DL3000 series II display panels.

RealTimeImage announces four installations

RealTimeImage has been selected by four Michigan healthcare facilities to supply its DICOM viewing and digital workflow systems.

Heartlab signs largest hospital system contract in its history

Heartlab Inc. will install its Encompass Cardiac network at eight hospitals within Sisters of Saint Francis Health Services Inc.

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.