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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68 cataract patients left nearly blind after receiving injections of knockoff drug

Nearly 70 cataract patients are partially blind after receiving a knockoff version of a drug, according to a report by BuzzFeed News.

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Next Gen ACOs form advocacy coalition

Members of the Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) have teamed up to advocate for the preservation and expansion of the program.

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Stroke patient care in limbo, while shortage of UK radiologist continues

Hundreds of National Health Service junior physicians are being blocked from specializing in radiology—despite shortages around the U.K. In Scotland, the Royal College of Radiologists said it needs to hire, at minimum, another 25 radiologist trainees each year to fill current job vacancies.

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UK women unaware of mental health impact post breast cancer diagnosis

Breast Cancer Care and Mind, two British charities, are calling on the government to provide better mental health support after breast cancer diagnoses.

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ASRT releases new whitepaper outlining MR safety

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) recently released a whitepaper outlining best practices for MR technologists to improve patient care.

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Top 10 healthcare challenges for 2019

Looking into 2019, healthcare executives see a lot of the same top challenges as they did in 2018, but digital health and patient-centered care are rising concerns.

Why do most radiology residents experience burnout? How can stakeholders fix it?

Burnout among radiology residents is among the highest compared to other medical subspecialties, with 85 percent of trainees feeling emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and decreased feelings of personal accomplishment. Dexter Mendoza, MD, and Frederic Bertino, MD, at Emory University in Atlanta, may have ways to combat it.

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How does adopting DBT impact an imaging provider’s screening volumes?

Adopting digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) at your facility does not lead to a drop in monthly breast cancer screening volumes, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.