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.

Medical students are feeling burned out

A whopping 80% of medical students report a low sense of personal achievement­­––an indicator of burn out––according to a new study published in The Journal of American Osteopathic Association. And smartphones could be a factor in contributing to burnout.

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Mednax continues its growth in radiology, adding 10th imaging practice

Following the acquisition, the company now employs 825-plus radiologists, reading almost 12 million studies annually. 

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MIT, Takeda announce new AI collaboration focused on pharmaceuticals

The MIT School of Engineering has announced a new partnership with Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited to use AI technology to ramp up the development of pharmaceutical drugs.  

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Why Trump’s drug importation plan won’t work

The Trump administration is pursuing a plan to allow the importation of certain drugs from Canada and other countries in an effort to lower drug prices. But the plan isn’t likely to work, according to a Forbes op-ed.

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Provider groups blast White House action on vaping for not going far enough

The FDA's partial ban of e-cigarette flavors like mint and fruit stops well short of previous promises, healthcare groups argued. 

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Membership-based primary care company files for IPO

A membership-based primary care services company backed by private equity groups, One Medical Group, has filed for an initial public offering with the SEC.

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End-of-year hospital performance dips

Hospital performance took a dive toward the end of 2019, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall.

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Year-end spending bills include millions toward key radiology research efforts

Legislation recently signed by President Trump will fund everything from the Cancer Moonshot to a dementia-related imaging study.