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.

Los Angeles, California

Hospital giants launch ad blitz aimed at addressing ‘silent sub-epidemic’ of delayed care

Los Angeles County hospital leaders have dubbed the initiative as “Better Together Health,” with radio and TV commercials using tag lines such as “Life may be on pause. Your health isn’t,” and “Get care when you need it.”

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Cardiology salary update: New report examines pay gap between male and female cardiologists

Male cardiologists earn approximately 15% more than their female counterparts, according to a new report from Medscape. 

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How one radiology department is fostering inclusion during the pandemic in 5 marginalized groups

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has looked to pay particular attention to any vulnerable populations that may face stigmatization or fewer opportunities, experts wrote in JACR

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Medical isotopes firm takes revenue hit amid pandemic, but says impact will be ‘relatively short lived’

Idaho Falls-based International Isotopes reported a 5% drop in revenue from nuclear medicine sales, primarily due to imaging clinics shutting their doors and suspending elective exams.

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Radiologists earn 81% of their potential bonus on average, more than most physicians

The majority of rads collect their entire incentive payment, but the next highest proportion only achieved 25% of their bonus or less, according to the 2020 Medscape Radiologist Compensation Report. 

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Apple and Google join forces for COVID-19 contact tracing

Technology companies Apple and Google have teamed up to build an element of contact tracing to aid in the COVID-19 response.

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AstraZeneca ramps up COVID-19 vaccine accessibility with $1B in funding

Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has received more than $1 billion in funding from BARDA for the development, production and delivery of Oxford University's vaccine for COVID-19.

American College of Radiology challenges secrecy, ‘power imbalance’ wielded by ABR

ACR outlined its concerns with the American Board of Radiology, and the nonprofit’s controversial “maintenance of certification” program, in a recently passed resolution.