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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AIM: Shop for quality, not hospital volume, for better CABG outcomes

Maximizing adherence to quality measures is associated with improved mortality rates, independent of hospital or surgeon volume, for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), according to an observational cohort published May 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

InSite One gains new NDMA customers

InSite One has acquired National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA) clients who have leveraged its technology for long-term image management in women's health to InSite One's InDex services.

HRS: Patients with new pacemaker system can safely undergo MRI

BOSTON--In the MRI environment under specific guidelines, a new pacemaker system facilitates access to this diagnostic imaging technique with no evidence of clinical (bradycardia or tachycardia), subclinical (pacemaker performance) or technical (pacemaker or lead damage) deficits in patients, according to a late-breaking clinical pivotal trial presented May 14 at the 2009 meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS).

New stroke guidelines give nod for telemedicine, thumbs up for MRI

Telemedicine is as effective as a bedside evaluation for acute stroke, according to a guideline released last week by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Additionally, imaging data, preferably from MRI, should be the determining factor in defining transient ischemic attack, which should be treated as urgently as a full-blown stroke.

3T breast MRI detects early cancer missed by mammo, sonography

3T MRI can detect a significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography exams, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

JACR: Personnel in outpatient radiology offices can handle adverse events

The outpatient radiology office setting is a safe arena for patients to undergo imaging studies and selected interventional procedures, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Conficker computer virus snakes its way into medical devices

The widespread Conficker computer worm has crawled into hundreds of medical devices, including MRI systems, at dozens of hospitals in the United States and other countries.

MRI may shed light into minds of autistic children

Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala which appears to be associated with the ability to share attention with others, a fundamental ability thought to predict later social and language function in children with autism, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.