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.
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.
Healthcare AI today: Another angle on AI regulation, move fast but don’t break things, WISeR in the real world, more
Getting healthcare AI to fulfill its destiny—can we call it that now?—will require ‘scenario-based’ consideration of every use case.

AHA criticized for faulty marketing partnership with Bayer

The American Heart Association is facing criticism after partnering with Bayer to promote the company’s low-dose aspirin in Walmart pharmacies across the U.S., STAT reported March 9.

HHS, ONC finalize interoperability rules, mandating health record access

Patients will soon have free digital access to their health records thanks to the finalization of two new interoperability rules finalized by HHS and the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The rule also dictates how patient information is exchanged across the healthcare system.

Radiology’s share of bone marrow biopsy market surges by 262%, with room for further growth

Experts from several institutions recently highlighted this trend in a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

MSK ultrasound code tweak curbed clincians' overuse, analysis finds

Current procedural terminology fixes helped stymie a concerning growth in the use of extremity nonvascular ultrasound, researchers reported in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Aetna, Cigna waive costs of coronavirus testing for members

Health insurers are jumping on board to provide free diagnostic and telemedicine services to members at high risk of having the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

American Board of Radiology canceling exams in response to coronavirus outbreak

In particular, the doc-certification nonprofit said it’s canning both diagnostic radiology and radioisotope safety testing slated for April 6 in Tucson, Arizona.

New AI partnership aims to bring advanced monitoring solutions to Texas

A new partnership between care.ai and the Texas Hospital Association (THA) is focused on getting AI-powered autonomous monitoring technology implemented throughout the Lone Star State.

Two new studies confirm replacing red meat with plant protein lowers risk of dying, heart disease

Another round of studies prove that consuming red and processed meat is bad for health. The studies, both from Harvard researchers, were presented at the American Heart Association’s EPI Scientific Sessions.

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

New registry helps hospitals expand outpatient services for heart patients

FDA highlights risks of evaluating blood pressure with unauthorized medical devices

Healthcare AI today: Another angle on AI regulation, move fast but don’t break things, WISeR in the real world, more