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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Digital health VC funding in 2019 so far tops $7B

Digital health companies continued raking in venture capital during the first three quarters of 2019, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group, but the number of deals and the value is about 10% lower year over year.

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‘Maximizer’ patients get more cancer surveillance but not better outcomes

The aggressiveness with which some low-risk cancers are surveilled has more to do with the preferences of the patient than the state of the disease. Consequently, patients who want more scans and tests tend to raise their costs and risks of overtreatment without improving their outcomes.

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4 Ways to Power Through Physician Recruitment

Here are strategies that, taken together, give a radiology practice or department the ability to successfully triage, track and hire the best doctor for the job.

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Performance Reviews in Healthcare: The Good, the Bad and the Continuously Improving

The right time for an appraisal is any time an employer—or an employee—feels communication on performance is necessary and appropriate.

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Kaiser leads in 2020 MA, Part D star ratings

The Trump administration released the star ratings for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans just before the 2020 open enrollment period.

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Better Together: As Consolidation Continues, New Ways Emerge to Meld Radiology Practices With Their Client Hospitals

With radiologists increasingly compelled to compete on the basis of cost and quality metrics, the moves they make now to forge the strongest possible ties with their affiliate hospitals and healthcare systems could well determine their success or failure.

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Income loss tied to elevated risk of CVD

A drop in income over six years was linked to a higher likelihood of CVD in a recent analysis of the ARIC study, suggesting financial stress might be a predictor of worse heart health in the U.S.

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15 Ways to Minimize Support-Staff Turnover

The average cost to replace a departing employee is six to nine months of the individual’s salary. Fortunately, there are plenty of tried, tested and even innovative ways to prevent a revolving door from spinning so fast that it blows a big hole in the bottom line.