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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Healthcare AI today: Senate arguments, aging infrastructure, ‘elastic’ jobs, more

States’ rights or federal power? Senate Republicans are of two minds on AI regulation in the One Big Beautiful Bill. 

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Papers discussing ‘gender’ have been restored to government website

The information was deleted to comply with an executive order from President Trump that censored content related to “gender ideology.” However, a federal judge has ordered the content restored as a court battle looms. 

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Angiographic catheters recalled due to safety risk

The new Class I recall includes nearly 27,000 devices that could potentially experience a harmful defect during use. 

David Winchester, MD, chair of the ACC Board of Governors, professor of cardiology and radiology at the University of Florida, explains why the cardiology societies are asking the AMA to get involved in dispute over denial of an independent cardiovascular board.

AMA agrees to help after initial request for an independent cardiovascular board was denied

After their proposal for a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine was shot down earlier this year, cardiology groups have asked the AMA for some support. "We feel like it's time for us to blaze our own path," one specialist explained. 

AMA president Bruce Scott, MD, warns prior authorization is hurting patients and causing doctors to call it quits.

AMA president warns prior authorization hurting patients, driving burnout and practice closures

American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, MD, explains the growing issues with insurance prior authorization impacting patient care and what the AMA is doing about it.

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Cannabis is bad for the heart—should the risk be taken more seriously?

Use of the drug more than doubles a person's risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new analysis of 24 different studies. In a separate editorial, two physicians shared their concerns and highlighted the importance of discussing these risks with patients.

3 industry partnerships, 1 clinical aim: Enriching the global supply chain of medical isotopes

Nuclear medicine operations may soon enjoy steadier flows of certain in-demand radioisotopes. If so, much credit will go to companies that had the strategic sense to collaborate with each other. 

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Preprocedural consults with interventional radiologists boost patient satisfaction while reducing anxiety

Researchers recently examined the benefit of these consultations, conducting a randomized clinical trial incorporating explanatory videos about IR procedures.