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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Drugmakers, insurers collaborate to boost access to PCSK9 inhibitors

The deal Regeneron and Sanofi cut with Express Scripts to lower the prices of their PCSK9 inhibitor in exchange for simpler preauthorization forms has opened the floodgates for another two dozen such deals for the cholesterol-lowering drug class, the New York Times reported.

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ACR names Apgar EVP of its Center for Research and Innovation

Charles Apgar has been named executive vice president of the American College of Radiology (ACR)’s Center for Research and Innovation (CRI), according to an Oct. 8 release from the organization.

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Charles Apgar named EVP of ACR Center for Research and Innovation

The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced Monday, Oct. 8, that Charles Apgar has been named executive vice president (EVP) of the ACR Center for Research and Innovation.

After 3 years of increases, cardiologists’ salaries drop 4%

The average U.S. cardiologist’s salary dropped by 4 percent last year, to $559,568, MedAxiom reported in its annual Cardiovascular Provider Compensation & Production Survey. The dip follows three consecutive years of salary hikes that reached an all-time high in 2016.

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Follow-up imaging a smart choice after low-risk, moderate-risk breast lesions diagnosed as pure papilloma

When a low- or moderate-risk breast lesion is diagnosed as pure papilloma following ultrasound core biopsy, what’s the next step in managing that patient’s care?

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CMS boosts transparency around accreditation organizations

CMS is increasing its oversight when it comes to accrediting organizations that survey Medicare certified healthcare providers, following a 2017 Wall Street Journal investigation that revealed accreditations were still given to facilities with ongoing patient care problems.

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Mercy launches new PACS imaging solution ‘by busy radiologists for busy radiologists’

Mercy Technology Services, the Mercy health system's IT division, has announced the launch of its new PACS imaging solution. The solution is set to include an enterprise viewer, VNA, speech recognition and reporting capabilities and more.

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Project Pink provides cost-free mammograms to women in North Carolina

Project Pink, an initiative headed by North Carolina-based Charlotte Radiology and the Levine Cancer Institute, will provide free mammograms starting Monday, Oct. 8, to uninsured and underinsured women in North Carolina.