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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How do experience, annual reading volumes impact mammography recall rates?

Radiologists with less than a decade’s worth of experience and lower annual reading volumes are more likely to have higher mammography recall rates, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Radiology residents benefit from participating in contrast reaction management simulations

Participation in contrast reaction management simulations can help radiology residents provide better patient care, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

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CMS finalizes 2019 hospital payments, scraps controversial inpatient reimbursement rule

CMS finalized a rule for inpatient and long-term care hospital payments, tossing out a controversial reimbursement plan with it.

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California official throws wrench in planned CVS-Aetna merger

The planned merger of CVS Health and Aetna hit a snag this week after California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones urged the U.S. Department of Justice to block the $69 billion deal.

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ICU providers let feelings about a patient’s condition influence imaging utilization

At a time when CMS is pushing physicians to check appropriate use criteria before ordering advanced imaging exams, new research suggests intensive care unit (ICU) providers often rely on a difference resource before placing an order: their instincts.

Just 30% of US radiology society members are women—and few are in leadership roles

North American radiology societies are suffering from a gender divide, according to recent research that found only 30 percent of society members in the U.S. are women, with a smaller proportion holding leadership positions.

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Insurers, consumer groups are critical of HHS move on short-term insurance plans

Healthcare advocacy groups and other stakeholders are speaking out against the Trump administration’s decision to allow short-term healthcare insurance plans to extend up to three years.

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Despite regulatory uncertainty, healthcare M&A activity remains constant

More than 200 health services deals were reported in the second quarter of 2018, continuing the ongoing streak of mergers and acquisitions in the sector, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.