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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US spends 2.5 times more than UK on meds

Consumers in the U.S. spends more than 2.5 times the amount U.K. residents spend on prescriptions and over-the-counter medication, according to a recent report on the cost of care.

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Top 10 harms patients experience in hospitals

Medical mistakes are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., and patients can experience harm when they are seeking care at hospitals. Knowing how patients are being harmed is crucial for healthcare providers to improve quality of care and outcomes.

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Signify Health and Remedy Partners to merge

Signify Health and Remedy Partners, two portfolio companies of private equity firm New Mountain Capital, have signed an agreement to merge.

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Vaping, advertised as safe, immediately affects vascular function

Vaping—or inhaling vaporized liquid through an e-cigarette—immediately affects the user’s vascular function, according to a new study published by Radiology. This is true even when the solution does not include nicotine.

Radiologists performing 2 image-guided procedures now more than ever

Radiologists are performing paracentesis and thoracentesis procedures on Medicare beneficiaries more frequently than in the past, according to new research published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

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Trump’s hospital transparency rule faces new challenge

A recent proposal from the Trump administration to force hospitals to publish their negotiated rates with insurers is facing a new legal challenge, according to Bloomberg Law.

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Houston radiologist arrested, charged with online solicitation of a minor

A 40-year-old radiologist from Houston, Texas, was arrested on July 31 during an undercover sting targeting sexual predators.

Nominations for annual RADxx Awards now open

RAD Women (RADxx), a professional group for women in the radiology and imaging informatics industries, announced that nominations are now officially open for its annual RADxx Awards.