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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Ohio imaging provider charged with 25 counts of healthcare fraud

An imaging provider from North Canton, Ohio, has been indicted for billing Medicare and Medicaid for approximately $2 million in imaging services that never actually occurred.

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President of Ohio radiology company indicted on $2M x-ray billing scheme

The president of Portable Radiology Services in North Canton, Ohio has been indicted for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $2 million for billing x-ray services that were never rendered, reported Cleveland 19 News.

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UCLA deploys Microsoft AI to synthesize data

UCLA Health is synthesizing vast amounts of data by deploying new Microsoft cloud computing services, Microsoft Azure, that will speed up medical discoveries and improve patient care.

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CVS to expand HealthHub concept

Amid an ongoing court review of its $69 billion merger with health insurer Aetna, CVS Health isn’t slowing down in its plans to expand, according to executives who spoke at the company’s investor day on June 4.

 

Augmented reality surgical system gains FDA clearance

Medivis, a New York-based healthcare technology company, announced that its new augmented reality (AR) surgical platform has received FDA approval.

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Same-day biopsy program can address disparities among breast cancer patients

Implementing a same-day biopsy program can help providers address ongoing disparities in patient care, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Trouble at UNC: State launches investigation into pediatric heart surgery program

Prompted by a New York Times deep-dive into elevated death rates at North Carolina Children’s Hospital, North Carolina’s secretary of health on May 31 called for an investigation into the hospital’s pediatric heart surgery unit.

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Top-selling drugs keep rising in price

Brand-name drugs are likely to keep rising in price, even though the top-selling ones have been available for years and have already seen their costs skyrocket, according to a new study published in JAMA.