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.

Overutilization in the ED: One in three visits for lower back pain includes imaging

While the researchers did find a “modest decline” in 2016, the overall figures are still too high, they explained Nov. 20 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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How will AI, other advanced technologies impact physicians?

At East Tech West 2019, an annual healthcare technology retreat in China hosted by CNBC, industry leaders from all over the world gathered to discuss a variety of topics.

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The top US hospitals for cardiovascular care in 2020

Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Mich., Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wis., and Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., topped IBM Watson Health’s 2020 lists of the best cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S.

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What’s top of mind for health systems in 2020

Health systems are looking to boost patient engagement and invest more in data and analytics in 2020, according to a new report looking at the top initiatives for next year. 

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More women know about breast density, but socioeconomic disparities still exist—can notification laws change that?

Breast density awareness is higher than it was five years ago, but there's much more work to be done, said authors of a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Academics who created heart failure drug criticize Pfizer over high price

A new drug with the potential to help heart-failure patients comes with a staggering cost––$651 a day, or $225,000 a year. The sky-high price tag has caused some researchers associated with developing the drug to speak out, Bloomberg reported.

 

Diagnosis criteria for COPD should be expanded to include CT scan, other factors

Doing so could potentially add millions of new diagnoses of the condition each year, but also help clinicians to catch its progression earlier in the disease process.

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ACR kicks off contest to highlight innovations in imaging

The first round of the Champions of Imaging 3.0 competition goes through Feb. 28 of next year and focuses on clinical decision support and appropriate use criteria.