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.

White House to end civil service protections for 50,000 federal workers
President Donald Trump's administration said an executive order to implement Schedule F, to make it easier to fire federal works that don't align with its agenda of "draining the swamp," is forthcoming.
Proposed HHS budget would close NINR, cut nursing programs
The American Nurses Association is warning that eliminating support for the training and research offered by the National Institute of Nursing Research could be devastating to the public, as many programs support specialties such as maternal and mental health.
Most patients trust AI to interpret their imaging, but certain demographic factors shape these opinions
“Incorporating patient perspectives into AI implementation strategies ensures that these technologies improve and not hinder patient care."
FDA warns that certain coronary imaging catheters are being removed from market over safety concerns
A catheter sheath detached during use and was left in the patient’s body. It was successfully removed, but the FDA said it is now evaluating the potential risk to others going forward. There is no official recall at this time.
A 'very tough situation'—as Hawaii's radiologist shortage persists, imaging backlogs climb into the thousands
One organization in the state informed staff members that more than 8,000 images are currently pending review.

CT angiography for patients with chest pain reduces mortality, heart attacks

A new study suggests coronary CT angiography (CTA), in addition to standard care in patients with stable chest pain, lowers death rates from coronary heart disease (CHD) or nonfatal myocardial (MI) infarction at five years, compared to standard care alone.

Institutional policy change cut annual oral contrast costs by 52%

Administrating oral contrasts to patients with nontraumatic abdominal pain in the emergency department (ED) amounted to more than $85,000 annually, according to authors of a single-institution study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Patients more likely to contract central line infections in semi-private hospital rooms

Patients staying in semi-private hospital rooms have a greater chance of contracting a central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) when compared to those in private rooms, according to a study published in PLOS One.

Lung cancer screening model doubles positive predictive value observed in NLST

Researchers are able to examine patient-specific characteristics and improve the the predictive ability of lung cancer screening while still maintaining the sensitivity of low-dose CT similar to the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

MUSC, Siemens Healthineers team up to improve healthcare in South Carolina

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Siemens Healthineers have announced a new strategic partnership focused on improving healthcare throughout South Carolina. The collaboration will aim to innovate in target areas such as radiology, pediatric care, cardiovascular care and neurosciences.

AHA president touts $2B NIH budget increase as ‘tremendous triumph’ for research

American Heart Association (AHA) president Ivor J. Benjamin, MD, is standing behind last week’s passage of Senate funding bill HR6157, calling the move “a tremendous triumph for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and for every patient who will benefit from its research.”

GAO: Trump administration stifled ACA enrollment

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report last week that claimed actions by the Trump administration negatively impacted enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace during the 2017 sign-up period.

Assistive surgical devices earn top prizes at biomedical design competition

Several assistive surgical devices took home top prizes during this year’s Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) challenge, arranged by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and VentureWell.

Management

White House to end civil service protections for 50,000 federal workers

Proposed HHS budget would close NINR, cut nursing programs

Most patients trust AI to interpret their imaging, but certain demographic factors shape these opinions

FDA warns that certain coronary imaging catheters are being removed from market over safety concerns

A 'very tough situation'—as Hawaii's radiologist shortage persists, imaging backlogs climb into the thousands