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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Radiology Partners announces new deal with Las Vegas-based Desert Radiology

Radiology Partners has announced a new partnership with Las Vegas-based Desert Radiology.

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Income instability nearly doubles risk of CVD, death in young adults

Unpredictable drops in income in a person’s early 20s through mid-30s have been associated with a nearly twofold increased risk of all-cause death or CVD events, including heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

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Women are the majority of the healthcare workforce, but only 30% of leaders

Women are a dominant force in the healthcare industry, making up 65 percent of workers. Yet, only 30 percent of leaders in the field are women, underscoring a significant under-representation of their influence, according to a report from consulting firm Oliver Wyman.

PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab not cost-effective despite price cut

The recent price cuts of the PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab (Praluent) aren’t enough to make the cholesterol-lowering drug cost-effective compared to ezetimibe, according to an analysis published in the Jan. 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Chest imaging utilization in the ED up significantly in last 20 years

Chest imaging utilization in the emergency department (ED), including both x-rays and CT examinations, has increased in the last two decades, according to new findings published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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NPR: Temperature control in medicine delivery a rising risk

Consumers are used to getting what they need easily with the click of a button, including ordering and receiving their prescription medications through the mail. But those deliveries may be risky if medicines aren't stored and transported carefully, according to a report from NPR.

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Radiology department collects toys for Boys & Girls Club

The department of radiology at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska, provided toys for 80 children over the holiday season.

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Cigna, Tenet reach agreement on brink of network coverage lapse

Cigna and Tenet announced “good news” on Jan. 1 after reaching an agreement on a new commercial contract. The previous contract between Cigna and Tenet was scheduled to end on New Year's Day, after both companies struggled to come to a new agreement over nearly a year of negotiations.