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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Is Apple eyeing healthcare AI? Big money seems to think so

International investment firm Morgan Stanley believes odds are strong that Apple will become a major player in healthcare AI, according to an article published Sept. 16 in AppleInsider.

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Lawsuit accuses ProScan of fraud

In a whistleblower lawsuit recently unsealed by a federal judge, ProScan Imaging has been accused of using physician assistants instead of radiologists to read MRI scans.

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Lawsuit accuses ProScan of misdiagnosing patient MRI scans

“If these millions of MRIs were re-read by board-certified radiologists, the true scale of this tragedy would become clear,” according to the lawsuit reported on by WCPO Cincinnati.

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CMS blames Obamacare prices for rising uninsured rate

The rate of uninsured Americans rose for the first time in roughly a decade in 2018, and the Trump administration is placing the blame of the trend squarely on Obamacare.

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Researchers examine if nonphysicians are interpreting more imaging studies

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners are performing more image-guided procedures, but nonphysician providers (NPPs) still read relatively few diagnostic imaging exams, according to a new analysis published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

FDA approves 2 angiography systems from Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers announced Monday, Sept. 16, that its ARTIS icono angiography systems have gained FDA clearance.

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FDA warns carcinogens could be lurking in heartburn drugs

Some drugs to treat and prevent heartburn may contain traces of human carcinogens, according to a Sept. 13 warning from the FDA.

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ASTRO 2019: Patients satisfied with partial breast radiation therapy after lumpectomy

Patients who undergo partial breast radiation therapy after a lumpectomy are as satisfied with the outcome as those who undergo whole breast radiation therapy, according to findings presented at the 2019 annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).