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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CT imaging on the rise among ED patients with suspected urolithiasis

Emergency department (ED) visits for suspected urolithiasis are on the rise in the United States, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. And more of those patients are receiving CT of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP) as a part of their treatment.

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Trump touts forthcoming healthcare plan

President Trump is promising a new healthcare plan for the nation in recent media interviews, though there have been scant details so far.

 

Vendors, hospital officials anchor corrupt healthcare culture in China

A culture of corruption allows giant companies like General Electric, Siemens, Philips and Toshiba to bribe Chinese government and hospital officials into purchasing expensive medical equipment, including imaging modalities, according to a lengthy piece published by the New York Times.

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Health-insurance technology company raises $205M in new funding round

A San Francisco-based startup that uses a proprietary machine-learning platform to identify the care needs of covered employees has raised $205 million to “address fundamental health insurance service issues that plague U.S. consumers and employers alike.”

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Merit Medical announces acquisition of Brightwater Medical

Merit Medical Systems, a medical device company based out of South Jordan, Utah, has acquired Brightwater Medical.

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Radiologists in India strike for 24 hours following attack on doctors

More than 25,000 radiologists are taking part in a 24 hour strike across Maharashtra—one of India’s largest states and home to its capital, Mumbai—in response to a recent assault on doctors in West Bengal, India.

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Pharma industry sues to keep drug prices off TV

The pharmaceutical industry is taking action after the Trump administration finalized a rule that would require drugmakers to publish list prices in television ads.

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Do faster radiologists make more mistakes?

What is the relationship between a radiologist’s interpretation speed and his or her diagnostic accuracy?