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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New imaging technique changes brain activity, could help millions of mental health patients

Researchers have found that low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making processes in the brain, sharing their findings in Nature Neuroscience.

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Radiologist named to leadership position at GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer

Radiologist Debra S. Dyer, MD, has joined the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer, a new patient advocacy group, as a member of its Scientific Leadership Board.

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Most editorial board members of radiology societies around the world are men

Most editorial board members of the world’s largest radiology societies are men, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. This finding is consistent with prior research exploring gender disparities in the specialty.

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Healthcare is trending toward pricier outpatient services

An increasing share of hospital services have been performed in an outpatient setting in the past decade, according to a recent analysis from the Health Care Cost Institute—a trend that’s costing patients more every year.

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ASRT shows support of annual mammography for all women beginning at 40

As a response to new breast cancer screening guidelines shared by the American College of Physicians (ACP), the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has issued a statement reaffirming its belief that women should undergo annual screening using mammography beginning at the age of 40.

FDA clears 1st AI radiation reduction technology for x-rays

FlouroShield is a region of interest radiation exposure reduction solution for interventional x-ray imaging.

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Bill aims to reduce Medicare spending by preventing self-referrals for certain services, including imaging

New legislation has been introduced to Congress that would update Medicare policies by preventing self-referrals related to advanced imaging services, radiation therapy, anatomic pathology and physical therapy.

DOJ: 24 charged in $1.2B healthcare fraud scheme

Twenty-four defendants, including C-suite executives from five telemedicine companies, the owners of dozens of durable medical equipment (DME) companies and three licensed medical professionals, have been charged in what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling one of the largest healthcare fraud schemes investigated by the FBI and HHS.