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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Housing reimbursement may be on the way for Medicaid

Expanded benefits could include paying for housing among Medicaid beneficiaries, according to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, who spoke about the impact of social determinants of health during a speech with the Hatch Foundation for Civility and Solutions on Nov. 14.

NHS England announces ‘major overhaul’ to national cancer screening programs

The National Health Service (NHS) England announced a “major overhaul” to national cancer screening programs in an effort to curb cancer-related mortality.

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Researchers use photoacoustic tomography, US to detect ovarian tumors

Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, have conducted a pilot study using photoacoustic tomography and ultrasound (US) to assess ovarian tumors, sharing their findings in Radiology.

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Humana, Kaiser have highest customer satisfaction ratings

Humana and Kaiser Permanente were the two health insurance providers with the highest customer satisfaction scores, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Financial & Insurance Report 2018.

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Where Medicare Advantage will cost the least in 2019

Healthcare costs around the country vary across settings and services, and the same is true for Medicare Advantage, which is expected to grow to 22.6 million members in 2019.

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How radiologists can help price-conscious patients with high-deductible health plans

The rise of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) has led to patients worrying more about the high prices associated with imaging services than ever before. According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, this often exposes those patients to inaccurate information.

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Texas radiology tech finds true calling as tattoo artist

Kailee Viator, 28, was working as a radiology technician in Beaumont, Texas, when she eventually decided to trade imaging for her other passion—tattoos, according to a story published by the Beaumont Enterprise.

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Ziehm Imaging gets $135M contract to provide radiology systems to DoD

Germany-based Ziehm Imaging, which has U.S. operations in Orlando, was awarded a $135 million contract to provide “radiology systems, accessories and training” to U.S. armed forces, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).