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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38% of Americans unaware ACA is still in effect

A large chunk of the American population doesn’t know when the open enrollment period is to purchase healthcare insurance, according to a recent study by insuranceQuotes. And recent political moves have contributed to confusion among Americans.

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Radiology Partners expands services in 8 states

Radiology Partners announced Tuesday, Oct. 30, that it has expanded its imaging services in eight states.

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AMA unveils 5-year, $15M initiative to improve residency training

The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced a five-year, $15 million grant program aimed at transforming residency training to best address the workforce needs of current and future healthcare systems.

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$5.6B acquisition of LifePoint Health approved by shareholders

A $5.6 billion merger between LifePoint Health and RCCH Healthcare Partners, which is owned by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, has been approved by LifePoint’s shareholders.

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Many native Spanish speakers unaware of breast density information

Spanish-speaking women are faced with unique challenges when receiving information such as dense breast notifications (DBN) and mammogram results, according to new research published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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Insurers and payers are setting vastly different healthcare prices

Healthcare insurance companies and payers negotiate rates with providers for services and care delivered to consumers, but not all prices are negotiated the same.

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Medicare is in trouble—and that’s bad news for radiologists, patients

The American College of Radiology (ACR) worked alongside many other organizations to help get Congress to repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula in 2015. However, as Rakesh A. Shah, MD, wrote in a recent commentary in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, that victory did not fix serious problems with the U.S. economy.

Cricket Health Announces Key Senior Leadership Hires

Kidney Care Company Adds Former Fresenius Medical Care Executive, Digital Health Industry Veteran, Clinical Expert to Senior Team