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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Quality of CAD care higher for Medicare Advantage patients

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) enrolled in private insurance plans through Medicare Advantage (MA) are more likely to receive guideline-recommended medications for secondary prevention than those in fee-for-service Medicare, according to a new analysis in JAMA Cardiology. But that wasn't tied to improvements in blood pressure or cholesterol levels.

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CivicaRx wants to change drug costs by working with pharma

CivicaRx, the not-for-profit entity created last year by a group of health systems and hospitals, is planning to achieve its goals of lowering drug prices and addressing shortages in hospitals by working directly with pharmaceutical companies and buying drugs, Bloomberg reported.

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Radiology group unveils draft of AI guidelines for healthcare

The Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) recently unveiled a draft of ethical guidelines for the emerging use of machine learning and AI in medicine.

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Fast Company names most innovative companies in healthcare

Some companies in particular are rising above the fray with their innovative solutions, according to Fast Company, which ranked the most innovative companies for 2019 across industries and overall.

 

Woman undergoes double mastectomy, learns years later it was unnecessary

A 23-year-old woman with a long family history of cancer underwent a double prophylactic mastectomy after a genetic test revealed she was positive for the BRCA1 mutation.

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Traveling and waiting for healthcare services costs $89B each year

Getting to and waiting for a doctor’s appointment will likely take longer than getting a car repair, according to a recent analysis of travel and wait times among professional services by Altarum. All that waiting and traveling adds up to a significant burden in the U.S.–– an average of $89 billion annually in economic costs from 2006 to 2017.

ASRT Foundation names winners of 2019 International Speakers Exchange Awards

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced the winners of the ASRT Foundation’s annual International Speakers Exchange Award.

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AMA calls for continued efforts to decrease physician burnout

The American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for continued efforts to reduce physician burnout even after new research has found that notable progress is being made in that area.