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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Most Republicans support Medicare for all

While many GOP leaders have demonized a Medicare for all policy popularized by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), many Republicans are actually supportive of such a proposal, according to a recent poll by HillTV and the HarrisX polling company.

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Northwell Health is fundraising $1B

Northwell Health, a New York-based healthcare provider, has launched a seven-year effort to raise $1 billion that will support innovative initiatives.

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Researchers use CT scans to develop portraits of ancient Egyptians

With the help of current CT technology, along with computer graphics and craniofacial reconstruction, a team of Johns Hopkins researchers were able to create detailed portraits of the mummified remains of an ancient Egyptian, according to reporting from The Baltimore Sun.

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One-third of healthcare payments tied to alternative payment models

The shift toward value-based care is moving forward, as more than one-third of all U.S. healthcare payments in 2017 were tied to alternative payment models like shared savings and risk programs, bundled payments and population-based payments, according to Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (LAN).

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ASTRO 2018: SBRT an effective option for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe and effective treatment for patients with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to research presented Oct. 22 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

Why radiology educators should embrace new teaching methods

When it comes to radiology education, as the old song goes, the times they are a-changin’. But is the industry ready to adapt to these changes?

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ASTRO 2018: High-dose radiation therapy safe for kidney cancer patients with a single kidney

Using high-dose, high-precision radiation therapy to treat renal cell carcinoma (RCR) is safe for patients with one kidney, according to findings presented Oct. 22 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

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DenseBreast-info.org launches patient education videos

DenseBreast-info.org has announced the availability of a series of three informational videos on YouTube designed to educate women about breast density.