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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Legislation to repeal medical device tax introduced in the Senate

U.S. Senators Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania and Amy Klobuchar D-Minnesota introduced bipartisan legislation, Thursday, March 7, to permanently repeal the 2.3 percent medical device tax.

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Courts side with defendants in most malpractice lawsuits related to image-guided interventions

The courts typically side with defendant physicians when patients file medical malpractice lawsuits related to image-guided interventions, according to a new study published by the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

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CMS asks for input on selling insurance across state lines

CMS is looking for public input on how to regulate and operate the sale of health insurance coverage across state lines. The agency published a request for information (RFI) on March 6 with a public comment period of 60 days.

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FDG PET/CT imaging can monitor effectiveness of immunotherapy in melanoma patients

18F-FDG PET/CT imaging can help providers monitor the effectiveness of immunotherapy with ipililmumab in metastatic melanoma patients, according to new findings published in the Journal of the Nuclear Medicine.

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AMA, states sue Trump administration over Title X changes

The American Medical Association (AMA) filed suit against the Trump administration after it finalized changes to Title X that impact family planning providers.

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Patients have a positive perception of CT imaging

Most patients report having a positive perception of CT imaging, according to new research published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology

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Carestream Health agrees to sell healthcare IT business to Philips

Carestream Health has signed an agreement to sell its healthcare information systems (HCIS) business to Royal Philips, the company announced Thursday, March 7. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year.

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Carestream Health selling healthcare IT business to Philips

Carestream Health announced Thursday, March 7, its plan to sell the company’s healthcare information systems (HCIS) business to Royal Philips.