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.

FDA clears AI screening tool for cardiac amyloidosis
Ultromics designed EchoGo Amyloidosis to evaluate routine echocardiogram results for signs of cardiac amyloidosis. It received the FDA's breakthrough device designation back in 2023.
Abbott opens CGM sensor manufacturing facility in Ireland as part of $465M investment
Abbott expects the new facility to produce more FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors than anywhere else in the world.
Deep learning reconstruction cuts radiation and contrast dose by half in aortic CTA exams
A new analysis in Academic Radiology dives into the importance of finding balance between reducing radiation exposure while maintaining image quality.
Surgical devices recalled after 17 serious injuries—FDA warns of possible shortage
Vessel harvesting devices from Getinge have been recalled due to pieces breaking off during medical procedures. In some cases, surgeons were unable to retrieve the broken pieces.
Eko Health’s AI platform for digital stethoscopes granted new CPT code
The Sensora platform, which includes multiple FDA-approved algorithms, has a new Category III CPT code.

Be Mindful of the Stark Law in CCTA Alliances

Numerous radiology groups are currently discussing arrangements whereby cardiologists and the radiologists would essentially split the responsibilities for reading coronary CT angiography (CCTA) studies. Most commonly, as proposed, the cardiologists would read and generate a signed interpretation report, but limited to the cardiac portion of the

October 16, 2006

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Health Imaging

Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

Health Imaging

New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Management

FDA clears AI screening tool for cardiac amyloidosis

Abbott opens CGM sensor manufacturing facility in Ireland as part of $465M investment

Deep learning reconstruction cuts radiation and contrast dose by half in aortic CTA exams

Surgical devices recalled after 17 serious injuries—FDA warns of possible shortage

Eko Health’s AI platform for digital stethoscopes granted new CPT code

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