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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FDA approves ‘groundbreaking’ hands-free robotic system for use with CT procedures

XACT said it planned to roll out the system at select U.S. radiology centers in the future, and will highlight its technology at RSNA’s annual meeting in Chicago, which starts Dec. 1.  

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Lawsuit over failed follow-up for CT findings settled out of court

A lawsuit alleging hospital staff failed to provide reasonable care to treat a patient’s suspicious mass on her left kidney identified on a CT scan has been settled out of court, according to reporting from the Brattleboro Reformer.

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Medicare fraudsters harm patients

Patients may want to steer clear of healthcare providers that have been accused of fraud and abuse of the Medicare system, according to new research that shows a risk of beneficiary health and longevity among these providers.

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Apple hires another high-profile cardiologist

Apple has hired another big name in cardiology, signaling that it’s getting serious about its heart health initiatives, CNBC first reported Oct. 30.

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‘It’s out there killing people, so radiologists need to be aware’: RSNA issues guidance on vaping-related injury

E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury has already stricken more than 1,600 individuals across the country, killing 34. 

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Private equity has a role in increasing healthcare prices

The healthcare space has seen an influx of investment from private equity groups looking to innovate the market, but the role of these investors could also be pushing healthcare prices higher.

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Why risk-taking is integral to increasing value in cardiology

Medicine is, and has been for years now, trending toward a more value-based payment system. But what exactly does that mean, and where does cardiology fit in?

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Pelosi plan to lower drug prices faces political challenges

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) bill to lower drug prices is facing new challenges as congressional Democrats debate changes to the plan, The Hill reported.