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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Breast cancer screening guideline from Canadian group emphasizes shared decision-making

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has issued updated breast cancer screening recommendations for women ages 40 to 74 who are not at an elevated risk, publishing them in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The new guideline emphasizes the importance of women making screening decisions with their healthcare providers.

MITA, patient advocates urge lawmakers to repeal medical device tax by end of 2018

The Right Scan Right Time patient and survivor community network of the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) met with Senators at Capitol Hill last week urging for permanent repeal of the medical device tax, according to a recent MITA news release.

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Patient group pushes U.S. Senate to permanently repeal medical device tax

Members of Right Scan Right Time, a patient and survivor group managed by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), flew to Capitol Hill last week to push for the permanent repeal of the medical device tax.

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Tomorrow’s radiologists should learn about machine learning today

As machine learning (ML) continues to play a larger role in radiology, it is crucial for future generations of radiologists to receive proper training that helps them participate in its development and implementation, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Physician employment surged in 2018

Physicians were in high demand in 2018, with a 7 percent increase in job growth from the previous year, according to a recent study.

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Radiologists can improve efficiency, battle burnout by minimizing distractions

Burnout is a well-documented issue in radiology, but what can radiologists do to avoid such feelings? According to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, improving efficiency is one way to battle burnout.

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National healthcare spending slowed down in 2017

National healthcare spending grew at a rate of 3.9 percent to $3.5 trillion in 2017, according to a prepared statement from CMS. That number is down from 2016, when spending grew 4.8 percent.

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Growth in U.S. healthcare spending slowed in 2017

National health spending grew by 3.9 percent in 2017, about 1 percent slower growth than the previous year, according to the Office of the Actuary at CMS. Total healthcare spending reached $3.5 trillion in 2017, or $10,739 per person.