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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Membership-based primary care company files for IPO

A membership-based primary care services company backed by private equity groups, One Medical Group, has filed for an initial public offering with the SEC.

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End-of-year hospital performance dips

Hospital performance took a dive toward the end of 2019, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall.

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Year-end spending bills include millions toward key radiology research efforts

Legislation recently signed by President Trump will fund everything from the Cancer Moonshot to a dementia-related imaging study. 

Data casts doubts on effectiveness of radiology benefits management, experts say

That’s one of the key takeaways from a new analysis of trends in diagnostic imaging, published Dec. 31 in Radiology

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Social media carried a lot of fake health news about cancer in 2019

Misinformation about cancer was the most viral type of sensationalized fake health news across social media platforms in 2019, according to an NBC News report.

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Breast imaging company Hologic unloads aesthetics line at $1B-plus loss

The Marlborough, Massachusetts-based technology company first announced plans to sell Cynosure in November, and completed the deal on Dec. 30.

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Top 10 highest physician salaries in 2019

Not all physician specialties are alike when it comes to salary, with some commanding significantly higher earnings. In fact, some specialties can yield double the salary of others, according to a recent MedPage salary survey.

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The 4 most common reasons for imaging ‘callbacks’ in radiology

“Callbacks frustrate patients and erode trust between radiologists, patients, families and referring providers,” Michigan Medicine experts wrote.