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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PCI episode payments vary due to readmissions, postacute care

Readmissions and postacute care were the primary drivers of differences in payments to hospitals for 90-day episodes of percutaneous coronary intervention, suggests a study of more than 40,000 PCI procedures from 33 Michigan hospitals.

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UC imaging researchers receive $3.2M to study stroke recurrence

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases (NINDS) to study stroke recurrence risk using neuroimaging. 

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How cancer impacts a patient’s suicide risk

Patients are at a significantly higher risk of suicide in the first year after being diagnosed with cancer, according to a new study published in Cancer. What can healthcare providers do to help mitigate this risk?

The surprising, aggressive billing practices of Zuckerberg Hospital

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, the largest public hospital in the city, sticks patients with sky-high medical bills because it does not partner with any private health insurance plans, Vox reported.

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Medicaid director resigns after 3 months

After being appointed by the Trump administration to oversee Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Mary Mayhew has resigned after roughly three months on the job.

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Radiology Partners announces new deal with Las Vegas-based Desert Radiology

Radiology Partners has announced a new partnership with Las Vegas-based Desert Radiology.

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Income instability nearly doubles risk of CVD, death in young adults

Unpredictable drops in income in a person’s early 20s through mid-30s have been associated with a nearly twofold increased risk of all-cause death or CVD events, including heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

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Women are the majority of the healthcare workforce, but only 30% of leaders

Women are a dominant force in the healthcare industry, making up 65 percent of workers. Yet, only 30 percent of leaders in the field are women, underscoring a significant under-representation of their influence, according to a report from consulting firm Oliver Wyman.