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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5 tips for helping relieve COVID-related burnout and PTSD among radiology team members

Nearly half of healthcare workers are experiencing some symptoms of post-traumatic stress during the pandemic, and almost 25% report signs of depression, according to a new JAMA survey. 

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Resuming healthcare procedures comes with new set of concerns

As some states reopen businesses and more Americans will resume visiting their doctors, clinicians are concerned about a second wave of COVID-2 infections, according to a survey of clinical leaders.

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Radiology provider Envision Healthcare says it’s delivered 130,000 virtual visits since the pandemic started

The Nashville-based physician firm said such visits have occurred across 34 states and in hospitals, offices, urgent care clinics and post-acute settings. 

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Tackling imaging, surgery backlog could take ‘six months or more,’ hospital leader predicts

In just a few short months, Beaumont Health system has delayed about 9,500 imaging exams, along with thousands more procedures. 

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Abdominal imaging rates declined over recent years, stemming steady period of growth

Much of the drop is due to radiologists forgoing abdominal radiography, gastrointestinal fluoroscopy, and nuclear imaging, experts reported Tuesday.

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Pandemic may produce ‘surge’ of private equity purchases in medicine, radiology expert warns

That’s according to a new opinion piece, published recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology

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115-year-old Virginia imaging practice joins Strategic Radiology’s growing coalition

Radiology Associates of Richmond is the 28th such practice to make the move, marking the larger group’s 20th state and first foray into Virginia. 

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Hydroxychloroquine trial suspended by WHO

The World Health Organization has suspended the trial of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine due to safety concerns.