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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Novel stroke imaging cuts transfer delays 1 hour, may reduce brain damage

A new stroke imaging technology presented July 24, at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s 15th annual meeting could reduce delays in care by an hour, providing patients a better shot at full recovery, according to a release from the society.

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FDA approves DBT quality tests for ACR digital mammography manual

The FDA recently approved an amendment to the 2016 Alternative Standard No. 24 to the “Quality control tests–other modalities” requirement allowing the American College of Radiology (ACR) to fold digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) into its 2016 Digital Mammography Quality Control Manual.

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FDA approves ACR motion to incorporate DBT into quality control manual

This week, the FDA approved the American College of Radiology (ACR)’s proposed amendment to incorporate information about digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) into its 2016 Digital Mammography Quality Control Manual, which would give physicians a uniform set of quality control guidelines instead of different manufacturers’ QC requirements.

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Wilkie confirmed by senate as next VA Secretary

Robert Wilkie received Senate confirmation as the new Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday, July 23, by an 86-9 vote.

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Cancer center launches mobile lung screening program for underserved areas of West Virginia

The WVU Cancer Institute is looking to provide low-dose CT lung cancer screenings for 42 West Virginia counties at no cost with a mobile imaging bus, WV News reported this week.

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AHRA 2018: Speakers at opening ceremony focus on leadership, teamwork, heroism

On Monday, July 23, AHRA President Angelic Bush, MSRS, CRA, RT, kicked off the opening ceremony of the AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando with a few words of encouragement about the association’s humble beginnings and its lasting legacy.

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Apollo Global Management acquires Tennessee-based LifePoint in $5.6B deal

RCCH Healthcare Partners (RCCH), owned by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, announced a merger with Tennessee-based LifePoint Health in a transaction worth approximately $5.6 billion.

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40% of breast cancer patients struggle to afford treatment

Nearly 40 percent of women find their breast cancer treatment unaffordable, according to a large-scale study published in Cancer this month—but radiation oncologists are better than some at communicating financial difficulties to their patients.