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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Humana’s wellness program for employees pays off

Employees at Humana were more likely to make better health choices and have a reduced risk for chronic disease by taking part in the company’s wellness program. In addition, those in the program had lower healthcare costs.

 

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Undaunted by the unknown, hospital leaders leaping into nonclinical AI

Only half of hospital leaders are conversant in AI and robotic process automation (RPA) technologies aimed at achieving nonclinical efficiencies. However, 23% want to invest in the technologies today and some 50% say they’ll do so by 2021.

Practice leaders agree: Burnout is bad news for radiology

Seventy-seven percent of radiology practice leaders view burnout as a “significant” or “very significant” problem, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Medical schools pushed to teach climate change

Medical schools are facing pressure from doctors, industry organizations and students to add climate change to the curriculum, The Wall Street Journal reported.

 

AI in healthcare funding hits new high

The first half of the year has been good to the healthcare space for those startup companies looking for funding, as the sector has seen a record influx of cash, according to a recent report from CB Insights.

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PA salaries rose slightly in 2018

Compensation for physician assistants rose 1% in 2018 from the previous year, according to the 2019 salary report from the American Academy of PAs. The median base salary increased marginally from $105,000 in 2017 to $106,000 in 2018.

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USPSTF recommends against pancreatic cancer screening for healthy patients

Asymptomatic adults should not be screened for pancreatic cancer, according to a new final recommendation shared by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

Radiology reading material still too complex for all patients

Content featured on RadiologyInfo.org, a resource sponsored by the American College of Radiology and RSNA, is still too complex for all patients to understand, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.