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.

12 charged in Florida as part of ‘Operation Nightingale’ sting on low-quality nursing schools
The defendants include operators and staff at nursing schools that were shut down over accusations they provided pay-for-play degrees that RNs and LPNs used to obtain licenses.
Are LLMs ready for radiology? Research reveals how chatbots' performance has evolved over time
Large language models have shown great potential in medical imaging, but their success has been hindered by their wavering effectiveness. Now, nearly three years after ChatGPT's release, experts are sharing new insights.
ACR changing its accreditation process in response to corporate consolidation
CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, explains how the consolidation of radiology practices has shifted how the college thinks about its processes.
New registry helps hospitals expand outpatient services for heart patients
The initiation of the ACC Ambulatory Surgical Center Registry comes at a time when hospitals are expanding their structural heart programs. The registry is providing valuable details about which patients should stay at the hospital and which can be treated in an outpatient setting.
FDA highlights risks of evaluating blood pressure with unauthorized medical devices
The agency emphasized that many over-the-counter technologies marketed for this purpose have not been properly evaluated.

5 coronavirus priorities from one radiology department at the epicenter of the outbreak

The editorial board of Radiology has established a team of imaging experts who are actively coordinating, developing and implementing readiness policies for COVID-19.

Best and worst states for doctors in 2020

Montana is the best state for doctors in 2020, according to a new ranking from WalletHub.

Cancer death rate continues to slide in the US, CDC reports

Overall, mortality dipped by about 1.5% on average between 2001 and 2017, with the decline more pronounced among men than women.

Bill aims to protect front-line healthcare workers from coronavirus, avert ‘public health disaster’

The measure would establish standards to help safeguard providers who are at an increased risk of contracting the disease.

CMS outlines coverage benefits for coronavirus

CMS has issued Frequently Asked Questions to provide more information on essential health benefits coverage of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak.

Size matters: How one large radiology provider is using scale to solve the value equation

Leaders at Radiology Partners recently detailed how they’re harnessing their considerable reach to improve care delivery.

Most expensive drugs in the U.S.

Drug prices in the United States are higher than anywhere else in the world, and there are some prescription medicines with price tags in the millions.

Implementing CT as front-line tool for COVID-19 diagnosis requires 'urgent discussion,' radiologists say

A group of four U.K.-based thoracic radiologists analyzed the pros and cons of ramping up computed tomography imaging amid the recent pandemic, editorializing their thoughts in the BMJ.

Management

12 charged in Florida as part of ‘Operation Nightingale’ sting on low-quality nursing schools

Are LLMs ready for radiology? Research reveals how chatbots' performance has evolved over time

ACR changing its accreditation process in response to corporate consolidation

New registry helps hospitals expand outpatient services for heart patients

FDA highlights risks of evaluating blood pressure with unauthorized medical devices