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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More radiologists hired in Philadelphia than any other US city

In September 2018, more radiologists were hired in Philadelphia than in any other U.S. city, according to reporting from CBS Philly.

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Brexit backlash: UK patients pulled from international heart drug trial

Heart patients across the U.K. have been cut from an international clinical trial to test a novel heart attack drug after the medicine’s manufacturers expressed concern about registering new medications in Europe post-Brexit.

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Lung cancer mortality projected to decrease by 79 percent from 2015 to 2065

Age-adjusted lung cancer mortality in the United States is estimated to decrease by 79 percent between 2015 and 2065, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. However, the authors noted, millions of lung cancer deaths are still projected during that time, making it especially important to emphasize screening in the years ahead.

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4 ways the medical device tax violates sound principles

The 2.3 percent medical device tax violates sound tax principles and negatively affects various segments of the healthcare industry, according to a new report released Thursday, Oct. 11, by the San Francisco, California-based Pacific Research Institute.

Overnight neuroradiologist coverage reduces turnaround times, increases physician satisfaction

Overnight attending radiologist coverage leads to reduced turnaround times, higher satisfaction among referring clinicians and increased educational value for residents, according to new research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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CVS Health adds new board members, shifts execs in Aetna deal closure

Three additional Aetna directors will join CVS Health’s board of directors following completion of the $69 billion merger between the two companies.

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UCLA awarded $5M NCI grant to develop lung cancer screening method

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine and School of Dentistry have been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop liquid biopsy tools as a method for lung cancer screening.

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The CVD patient’s guide to Hurricane Michael

In light of Hurricane Michael’s destructive landfall Wednesday in the Florida panhandle, the American Heart Association is warning cardiovascular patients to plan ahead for unexpected emergencies, as they could be at an increased risk for CVD events during the storm.