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.

PET is an energy hog, but relatively rare utilization lessens its carbon footprint. MRI and CT have no such ‘out’
Medical imaging machinery uses a lot of power, and the extent to which it quickens the pace of global warming is becoming clearer.
Wellness curriculum effectively reduces burnout among radiology residents, even during the pandemic
The curriculum consisted of sessions on movement, mindfulness, stress reduction, fulfillment in medicine, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, nutrition and cooking, free gym memberships and more.
Prostate ablation AI 'contouring assistant' lands FDA clearance
The new module is a machine learning-based segmentation tool that further enhances procedural planning.
FDA adds more than 120 new AI-enabled medical devices focused on radiology to list of approvals
The FDA has cleared over 150 artificial intelligence- or machine learning-enabled medical devices since the beginning of August.
Radiographers are apprehensive about integrating AI into their workflow
Some believe it could make their jobs easier, while others perceive AI as a threat to their employment, new survey data suggest.

Potential Carestream buyers dwindle to two bidders

It appears there are just two remaining potential bidders vying for control of Carestream Health, according to a Reuters report.

April 26, 2013

RLI Partners with Strayer University’s Jack Welch Management Institute to Offer Executive MBA Degree

The American College of Radiology’s Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) today announced a partnership with the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University to offer RLI participants an online executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

April 24, 2013

ASRT Names 2013 Life Member and Fellows

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists will award Life Member status to one member and bestow the status of Fellow on seven of its members during the ASRT Annual Governance and House of Delegates Meeting in Albuquerque, N.M., June 14-16.

April 24, 2013

Scrubs, bombs and Boston

The New England Journal of Medicine published a firsthand account of a physician's volunteer detail at the Boston Marathon. Check out the perspective for a handle on helplessness and healing. Be sure to check out the May/June issue of Health Imaging to learn more about how battlefield innovations bettered trauma managament in Boston and beyond.

April 23, 2013

Image-guided and Robot-assisted Surgery Markets in Western Europe Set for Strong Expansion, says Frost & Sullivan

Image-guided and robot-assisted surgeries have made successful inroads into the western European market. The significant cost and clinical benefits offered by such advanced surgical systems has been key to boosting their adoption rates.

April 23, 2013

Michigan Radiologic Technologists Ask Lawmakers To Support Professional Standards

More than 300 radiologic technologists from Michigan visited with lawmakers in Lansing on April 17 to ask them to support expanded professional standards for the state’s personnel who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures.

April 22, 2013

Neiman Institute Announces First Recipients of Research Grants to Examine the Economics of Medical Imaging

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, one of the nation’s leading health care socioeconomic research organizations, today announced the awarding of six research grants to support studies of the role of diagnostic imaging in today’s changing health care payment and delivery structures.

April 17, 2013

ACR Achieves Highest CME Accreditation Status

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has been awarded Accreditation with Commendation for six years as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

April 16, 2013

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Cardiovascular Business

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Cardiovascular Business

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.

Radiology Business

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.

Management

PET is an energy hog, but relatively rare utilization lessens its carbon footprint. MRI and CT have no such ‘out’

Wellness curriculum effectively reduces burnout among radiology residents, even during the pandemic

Prostate ablation AI 'contouring assistant' lands FDA clearance

FDA adds more than 120 new AI-enabled medical devices focused on radiology to list of approvals

Radiographers are apprehensive about integrating AI into their workflow

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