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.

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Stroke patient sues radiology practice claiming negligence led to her fall from a CT scanner

Monica Lynch accuses Midstate Radiology Associates of failing to secure her to the scanner table and ignoring her needs during an examination. 

April 9, 2024
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Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

April 9, 2024

American College of Radiology adds 6 new topics to its influential imaging appropriateness criteria

The update covers scenarios such as thoracic back pain (where imaging usually isn't appropriate) and penetrating torso trauma (which sometimes requires X-rays or CT). 

April 9, 2024

Increased imaging utilization an ‘underrecognized’ facet of America’s substance use epidemic

On average, imaging costs per patient were almost 300% higher in the substance-use cohort, experts detailed in Academic Radiology

April 9, 2024
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Among screening mammography no-shows, more than 40% fail to return as of 1 year later

Patients who are black or from socioeconomically disadvantaged populations are more likely to miss their appointments, according to new research published in JACR

April 8, 2024
For almost nine years since the adoption of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) established the requirement for appropriate use criteria (AUC) to receive payment for advanced diagnostic imaging, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has lobbying Congressional leaders change or repeal AUC mandate. Those efforts have paid off in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, where AUC program has been paused and all of its regulations were rescinded. Photo by Dave Fornell.

Medicare drops AUC requirement for advanced imaging, ASNC celebrates

"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

April 8, 2024
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Norwalk Radiology Consultants launches new joint venture with health system

NRC is teaming with Connecticut-based Stamford Health to open a new outpatient center with improved efficiency and competitive pricing. 

April 8, 2024
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Ratings agencies react favorably to RadNet’s $1B debt maneuver

Both S&P and Moody’s highlighted the Los Angeles-based company's strong revenue growth, competitive position and solid liquidity. 

April 8, 2024

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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