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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Physicians pushing back after CMS suspends program to ease docs’ cash flow concerns

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had approved more than 24,000 such loans totaling some $40 billion to providers under the Advance Payment Program. 

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RSNA still planning annual meeting in December, with 11,000 submissions already received

The 106th iteration of the meeting will kick off on Nov. 29 at the McCormick Place Convention Center, which is currently being operated as a 1,000-bed temporary hospital. 

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Agfa-Gevaert completes healthcare IT sale to Dedalus for $1.07B

Dedalus Group chairman Giorgio Moretti expresses pride over the deal going through despite the challenges COVID-19 has posed to Italy’s healthcare system and economy.

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Google’s healthcare API has its ‘first and only’ supplier of MFT software

Coviant Software is announcing it has become the first and only supplier of managed file transfer (MFT) software to fully support Google Cloud’s newly opened healthcare API for data exchange.

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Investigation uncovers ‘gross errors,’ radiologist intimidation at one medical center

The Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General recently launched the probe at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee after receiving an anonymous tip. 

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Imaging practice files class action lawsuit after insurer refuses to cover COVID-related losses

Alliance Radiology first filed suit against CNA Financial Corp. on April 29, saying it has lost business as leaders have looked to comply with state orders to postpone nonurgent imaging. 

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4 steps toward building durable trust upon COVID transparency

Leaders of academic medical departments could and should act now to turn the present public-health crisis into an opportunity for ensuring long-term team cohesion, suggest radiologist leaders at Vanderbilt.

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Radiology provider uses mobile app to let patients wait in their cars for appointments

Advanced Radiology said its goal is to better manage patient flow while also providing the “safest possible exam experience” for all parties involved.