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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An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Judge files lawsuit over husband’s death—alleges heart symptoms were mismanaged

The patient reported chest pain multiple times and had a family history of heart disease. According to the lawsuit, however, he was never referred to a cardiologist. 

Steve MacMillan Hologic

Private equity firms to acquire Hologic for $18.3B

Blackstone and TPG have reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company for approximately $79 per share. 

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‘Direct-to-patient’ digital prompt boosts CT lung cancer screening uptake

Researchers with two academic health systems recently tried a new approach to increase LDCT uptake, reaching patients electronically outside of a regular appointment and asking them to request a screening. 

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RadNet inks AI partnership with large value-focused physician group

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator is teaming with Desert Oasis Healthcare to offer RadNet’s Enhanced Breast Cancer Detection program. 

United Regional Health Care System imaging center

Hospital breaks ground on $45M new imaging center

United Regional Health Care System recently announced the construction project’s kickoff, noting its desire to remain “responsive to the needs of our community.” 

Humana

Humana, Providence unveil interoperable data-sharing framework

The two companies said their model for exchanging payer and provider data will be “easily replicable” and could be adopted across the healthcare space. The initial rollout of the system will be focused on automatically identifying Medicare Advantage patients. 

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New Mexico woman is latest accused of impersonating RN in growing crackdown

The woman has not been officially charged, but her case has been turned over to prosecutors after state regulators allegedly discovered she used someone else's license number to obtain work.

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Over half of emergency CT requests are considered 'inadequate'

Up to 72% of CT requisitions from ED providers could be considered inadequate according to RI-RADS, which was developed to evaluate the clinical reasoning quality of imaging orders.

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