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.

Newswatch: AI for Medicare folk, AI uncertainty at the FDA, generative ghosts, more
AI is making patient financial advisors of hospital administrators who used to work in revenue cycle management.
FDA issues Class I recall on dangerous infusion bags
Two lots of Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection infusion bags from Amneal Pharmaceuticals are being removed from hospitals due to plastic fibers coming loose in the fluids.
Owner of home healthcare company gets 14 months for defrauding COVID programs
Nakita Cannady, 49, was also convicted of defrauding Cigna to the tune of $194,000, billing the insurer for patient care hours her providers never filled.
Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence: The best path forward for high-quality care and better outcomes
The world is in the throes of an AFib pandemic, one that could potentially get worse in the years ahead due to population growth, economic hardships and rigid resource limitations. According to the Heart Rhythm Society, one way to effectively combat this issue is the development of more AFib Centers of Excellence.
Could China's latest restrictions impact the supply of MRI contrast?
The ongoing trade war between the United States and China could jeopardize the availability of contrast agents used for medical imaging.

ACR Foundation presents Global Humanitarian Awards at annual meeting

The American College of Radiology Foundation (ACRF) presented its Global Humanitarian Awards during the American College of Radiology (ACR) 2019 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Radiologist remembers strangest x-rays

Raul Galvez, MD, is a pediatric radiologist at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Phoenix and has seen his fair share of out-of-the-ordinary x-rays while working at the level 1 trauma center.

JPMorgan Chase drops $500M on healthcare payment system

JPMorgan Chase has acquired InstaMed, a technology company with a focus in healthcare payments, for a purchase price of more than $500 million.

Mixing interactive, traditional teaching techniques beneficial for radiology residents

Radiology residents retain more information from hybrid lectures that include an interactive element than traditional lectures, according to new research published in Academic Radiology.

Avoidable hospitals deaths dip

Avoidable hospital deaths are on the decline, according to recent estimates from the Leapfrog Group for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Q&A: 2 ACR chairs talk burnout, support systems and the importance of protecting radiologist well-being

The American College of Radiology (ACR) developed its Radiologist Well-Being Program to help radiologists and radiology trainees who feel they may be experiencing burnout or any other issues related to self-care. Lori Deitte, MD, and Claire Bender, MD, spoke with Radiology Business about this new program.

AHA publishes playbook to reduce burnout in healthcare

The American Hospital Association has outlined a seven-step approach specifically tailored to health system leaders to address burnout in healthcare.

Radiologist’s research highlights the potential value of virtual reality

Researchers have developed virtual reality (VR) technology that allows users to feel as if they are inside a patient’s blood vessels as they insert a catheter.

Management

Newswatch: AI for Medicare folk, AI uncertainty at the FDA, generative ghosts, more

FDA issues Class I recall on dangerous infusion bags

Owner of home healthcare company gets 14 months for defrauding COVID programs

Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence: The best path forward for high-quality care and better outcomes

Could China's latest restrictions impact the supply of MRI contrast?