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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Corruption or coincidence? Physicians use cardiac devices made by manufacturers who pay them the most

More than 4,000 physicians were included in the study, and 94% of them had received payments from at least one device manufacturer. The median payment received was $1,211.

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AI with location data may fine-tune flu forecasting

The researchers say their AI technique produces an 11% boost in accuracy over that supplied by other contemporary flu forecasting systems.

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Patients’ 6 most important considerations when returning for postponed elective imaging

About 68% of consumers said they felt delays in imaging care had little to no impact on their health, according to a new survey. 

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Private radiology practice lands $100M investment from dialysis giant Fresenius to fuel rapid growth

Dayton Interventional Radiology aims to reduce out-of-pocket expenses by providing imaging-guided procedures at Medicaid reimbursement rates. 

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Consumers turning to Groupon for discounted imaging face potential upselling, safety risks

Direct-to-consumer imaging is good for price transparency, but researchers warn it can lead to unnecessary testing, incidental findings and other problems.

Hopes in AI running high among healthcare executives

Almost twice as many healthcare leaders anticipate a fairly fast return on their AI investment than had that expectation two years ago—59% now vs. 31% then. And only 5% aren’t currently recruiting workers with skills to help make it happen.

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Physician lawmakers try new approach to shield radiology from millions in Medicare cuts

Bipartisan members of the U.S. House recently introduced their “Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act.”

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Charges dropped after radiologist senator briefly faces arrest warrant over campaign yard signs

Authorities initially cited Sen. Mike Maroney for violating a little-known law requiring individuals to specify their academic degree on such materials.