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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Former HHS Secretary Tom Price joins Georgia governor-elect’s transition team

Tom Price, the former HHS secretary who left the job last year after his controversial use of private jets for official travel, has joined the transition team of Republican Georgia Governor-elect Brian Kemp, The Hill reported.

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Older women see benefits from undergoing annual mammograms

Women 75 years and older should still continue to undergo annual screening mammograms, according to a new study to be presented at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.

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CVS-Aetna deal now likely to close after Thanksgiving

While the $69 billion merger between CVS Health and Aetna has moved through the regulatory review process, CVS executives now expect the deal to close after Thanksgiving, according to a new public filing. Executives previously anticipated the transaction would be completed before the holiday.

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Providers—not hackers—leak majority of medical data

More than half of personal healthcare information (PHI) data breaches in recent history can be traced back to healthcare providers themselves rather than hackers or external parties, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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5 tips for radiologists who want to get more out of social media

As the impact and influence of social media continues to grow, how can radiologists and other imaging professionals use it to their advantage?

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CFOs struggle with too much data. AI can help

Chief financial officers are dealing with a relatively new problem: having too much data available at their fingertips, according to a survey from Ernst & Young.

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Wildfires lead HHS to declare public health emergency in California

Several wildfires in California led HHS Secretary Alex Azar to declare a public health emergency in the state on Nov. 13. The announcement allows CMS providers, suppliers and beneficiaries flexibility to meet emergency needs.

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LifePoint finalizes $5.6B merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners

LifePoint Health, a healthcare services company based in Tennessee, and RCCH HealthCare Partners completed their $5.6 billion merger on Nov. 16. The deal was originally announced in July.