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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Big research payments in radiation oncology are distributed only to a few

New research in the Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests an association between disclosed payment from the healthcare industry and increased individual productivity metrics.

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ACR, advocacy groups urge Congress to pass bill requiring Medicare coverage of CT colonography

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and numerous colorectal cancer care advocacy groups issued a statement this week calling for Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act (HR 1298).

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Documentary shines a light on 'national crisis' of physician suicide

The healthcare industry is making progress in providing support to professionals who experience burnout or job dissatisfaction. But what happens when the many pressures faced by physicians can lead to self-harm?

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3 key takeaways for radiologists from a new physician survey

More than 8,700 physicians, including radiologists, participated in a new Merritt Hawkins survey on the practice patterns and opinions of healthcare providers throughout the U.S.

Study shows ‘opportunistic’ price increases of hospital drugs

The prices of 90 different drugs increased at double their normal rate once shortages occurred, a new study found—and the increases were even greater for those with three or fewer suppliers.

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WSJ: Secret hospital contracts prevent healthcare savings

Healthcare costs continue to balloon in the United States, and secret contracts between hospital systems and insurers may be playing a big role in keeping those costs up.

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Medical imaging industry an example of how ongoing trade war will harm US

According to one Fox News columnist, if President Donald Trump follows through on the additional tariffs on Chinese products he proposed earlier this week, numerous businesses and the healthcare sector could be “harmed to a considerable degree.” To make his point, he examined the potential impact on the medical imaging industry.

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Thermal ablation able to treat early-stage lung cancer for high-risk patients

New research in Radiology suggests thermal ablation is a safe, effective primary treatment for stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer for individuals who cannot undergo lung cancer surgery because of age or health status. Researchers have also noted it is non-inferior to stereotactic radiation therapy.