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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RSNA 2018: Obstructive sleep apnea, snoring may impact women more than men

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring may impact cardiac function in women more than it does in men, according to new research presented at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.

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CMS expands state waiver rules for account-based approach

States will have more flexibility to introduce new healthcare options to residents under a new policy from CMS that impacts waivers.

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Strategic Radiology receives $282K grant to study patient communication in the ED

Strategic Radiology has received a $282,000 grant from the Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation (CCHF) to study patient communication of incidental findings in the emergency department (ED).

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RSNA 2018: 5 ways to exercise common sense on gadolinium

There’s no question that gadolinium-based contrast agents leave behind traces of the rare-earth metal in the human brain. These remnants can hang around for months or even years, and that goes for both the linear and macrocyclic varieties. What’s not settled is whether or not “gad” depositions cause harm.

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RSNA 2018: Researchers see value in mammography screening at age 30 for some women

Annual mammography screening beginning at age 30 may provide value to patients with dense breast tissue, a personal history of breast cancer or a family history of breast cancer, according to new research presented at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.

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Valerie P. Jackson named new RSNA president

Valerie P. Jackson, MD, has been named the new president of the RSNA Board of Directors.

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An ‘ongoing uncertainty’: How reliable are national CV hospital rankings?

Hospitals ranked highest for cardiology and heart surgery by the U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) boast lower 30-day mortality rates for acute MI, heart failure and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to research published in JAMA Cardiology—but those same hospitals also see similar or higher readmission rates compared with hospitals that aren't ranked at all.

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AMA: Healthcare insurance markets are highly consolidated, reducing competition

The healthcare industry is in a period of rapid consolidation, with major mergers and acquisitions happening year to year. This consolidation is leading to high concentration levels in 73 percent of health insurance markets, according to a recent study from the American Medical Association.