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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AI in Healthcare 2020 Leadership Survey Report: C-level healthcare leaders are leading the charge to AI

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AI has earned the attention of the C-suite, with some 40% of survey respondents saying their strategy is coming from the top down. The top 5 key stakeholders in decision-making are the CEO, CIO, CFO, COO and CMO. Read more

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Hospital giant Intermountain releases best practices to help diagnose, treat vaping-related lung disease

Providers at the Salt Lake City, Utah-based institution have already treated dozens of patients with the condition across its 24 hospitals.

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34M Americans know someone who died because they couldn’t afford healthcare

A shocking number of Americans know someone, either a friend or family member, in the past five years who died because they couldn’t afford to receive necessary medical treatment, according to a new Gallup and West Health study.

Portland cardiologist accused of implanting 100-plus unnecessary pacemakers

A Portland-area cardiologist has been accused of implanting more than 100 patients with unnecessary pacemakers, incentivized by free travel and gifts from device sales representatives, the East Oregonian reports.

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CMS proposes more Medicaid oversight

CMS has proposed a new rule intended to increase oversight of the fiscal integrity of the Medicaid program. Specifically, the proposal would increase reporting on supplemental payments, clarify some Medicaid financing definitions and attempt to crack down on questionable financing mechanisms.

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How should AI be regulated?

As AI technologies have continued to evolve all over the world, it has become more and more evident that proper regulation is necessary.

Coalition of lung care advocates, radiologists urging all smokers to get low-dose CT screenings

The National Lung Cancer Roundtable made the call to action last week to coincide with the start of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.