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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Infrastructure, policy seen as biggest barriers to value-based reimbursement

Infrastructure requirements and changing policy are the top barriers to speeding the adoption of value-based care, according to a survey of healthcare executives, clinical leaders and clinicians conducted by NEJM Catalyst.

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Women occupy just 14% of leadership roles in academic radiology

Female radiologists continue to be underrepresented in academic and leadership roles compared to their male counterparts, researchers reported this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Valerie Jackson named president of RSNA

Valerie P. Jackson, MD, was named president of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors, Wednesday, Nov. 28, at its annual meeting in Chicago.

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CVS Health completes $69B merger with Aetna

The ongoing merger between CVS Health and Aetna officially closed Nov. 28, the companies announced. The $69 billion deal brings together one of the nation’s largest health insurers and retail pharmacy chains and pharmacy benefit managers.

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Prenatal US detects brain abnormalities in fetuses exposed to Zika virus

In a cohort of 82 pregnant women with the Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, prenatal ultrasound (US) was able to detect all fetal brain abnormalities but one. Results from the study were published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Amazon announces new HIPAA eligible machine-learning service

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is continuing its push into the healthcare industry after unveiling its latest HIPAA eligible machine-learning service.

Carestream Spotlights Newest Healthcare IT, Medical Imaging Technology at World’s Largest Radiology Conference

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Specialized Software Enhances Review Process for Radiology Reports To Help Improve Patient Care

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Mail-in HPV screening kits help prevent cervical cancer in hard-to-reach women

A new pilot study has concluded hard-to-reach women are more likely to take preventive steps against cervical cancer when they’re mailed at-home human papillomavirus (HPV) screening kits as a first step.