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.

CMS opens comment period for Kentucky Medicaid work requirements

After a federal judge blocked work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries in Kentucky, CMS has opened a pathway for the policy.

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Where’s the line between consumer advocacy and online harassment?

Considering healthcare is often, literally, a matter of life and death, disagreements between patient and physician can escalate. A recent feature in USA Today looked at one case to explore the blurred line between consumer advocacy and online harassment.

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Radiology residents earn an average salary of more than $60K

The average salary for a radiology resident is $60,700, according to a new report published by Medscape. This puts radiology in the middle of the pack among all specialties.

Facing pressure from Trump, another drug manufacturer drops price hikes

Novartis, one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, has paused any price hikes on its drugs for the remainder of 2018.

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What radiologists can learn about hospitality from a hotel staffer

Imagers could learn a thing or two about hospitality from the hotel industry, Marriott International Global Officer Brian King wrote in the Journal of the American College of Radiology this month—and artificial intelligence (AI) could have a significant role in advancing customer service in both fields.

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HIV doubles risk of cardiovascular disease

Individuals with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease, according to a global analysis published on July 18 in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.

FDA unveils plan to lower prices, boost competition among drug-makers

The FDA unveiled a new plan to enable market competition for biologics and biosimilars Wednesday, July 18, as part of a larger shift to lower drug prices across the healthcare system.

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Clinical decision-making tool could reduce low-risk CTs by 34%

A decision instrument developed by researchers at the University of California aims to aid physicians with clinical decision-making while reducing pediatric CTs by up to 34 percent, according to work published in the July issue of Academic Emergency Medicine.