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.

Female lead researchers less likely to get grant funding

Women are less successful at receiving funds for research if the application reviewer is asked to evaluate the principal investigator, rather than the quality of the science, according to research published in The Lancet.

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Bill would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices

As the rising drug price issue has taken hold of the healthcare debate in the U.S., Democrats in Congress have introduced a bill that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. 

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FDA updates guidance on exemption of certain medical devices from 510(k) requirements

This exemption of certain unclassified medical devices from 510(k) requirements aims to achieve two goals: decrease regulatory burdens on the medical device industry and reduce costs required to comply with federal regulations, while allowing patients continued access to medical devices.

Drug for debilitating disease skyrockets to $375K

The price for a drug that treats Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS), a rare neuromuscular disorder that impacts strength and impairs walking, went from cost-free to the price of a house—$375,000 to be exact. 

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8th-graders perform, teach clinically useful POCUS

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is so user-friendly that middle-school students can perform scans of acceptable clinical quality and then pass along their skills to classmates.

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Weekly watchdog: Hacienda HealthCare to close

Here are some of the top stories from around the web covering healthcare fraud and ethics issues.

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ASRT supports new licensure bills introduced in Missouri, Oklahoma

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has shown support for new licensure bills introduced in Missouri and Oklahoma.

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Class action lawsuit filed against Anthem for deceptive marketing

Anthem, the second largest health insurer in the nation, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading thousands of Georgia consumers during the 2018 open enrollment period.