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.

Dental marketing firm Gargle likely source of 8M leaked patient records
Researchers at Cybernews said they discovered a database online containing patient names, contact information and appointment records from millions of patients who received dental care. No one has claimed the database. However, clues point to it belonging to Gargle, an industry marketing group.
FDA recalls Zyno infusion pumps, citing risk of death
Some infusion systems manufactured by Zyno Medical were released with unapproved software that could cause safety features to malfunction. Use of any device subject to the recall is to cease immediately.
Why more doctors should pursue business and leadership training
“Just as medicine has its own language, so does business," two surgeons explained in a new editorial.
FDA clears blood clot removal system for treating pulmonary embolism
The Aventus Thrombectomy System was already cleared to treat blood clots in the peripheral arteries. This latest approval comes after positive results from an IDE study were published in JSCAI.
AMA House of Delegates helps cardiology groups influence healthcare policies
American College of Cardiology Board of Trustees Chair David E. Winchester, MD, MS, examines the many benefits of working with the American Medical Association House of Delegates to bring about significant change.

Public health emergency declared in the Carolinas ahead of Hurricane Florence

The Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency in North Carolina and South Carolina ahead of the incoming Category 4 Hurricane Florence, which is expected to make landfall later this week.

AMA Awards Research Grants to Advance the Study of Women in Medicine

The AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS) and the AMA Foundation today announced the winners of the 2018 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

Henry Ford Health System Appoints New CEO Of Henry Ford Hospital

Following an extensive, national search, Henry Ford Health System has selected a new CEO for Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Richard "Chip" Davis, Ph.D., is joining Henry Ford from Johns Hopkins Medicine and will begin Nov. 15, 2018.

More than 60% of women now learn about their breast cancer diagnosis over the phone

A growing number of women are learning about their breast cancer diagnosis over the phone, according to a new study published in Supportive Care for Cancer. How can healthcare providers prepare for delivering such big news in such an impersonal way?

Study: Health system margins dropped 40% after ACA

In a post-Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance world, health systems have seen their operating margins deteriorate, according to a new study from Navigant Consulting—and the associated increases in scale haven't helped.

National private-payer prostate MRI coverage restrictive, varied

MRI has become a central part of diagnosing and managing prostate cancer, but private payer coverage has not kept up with this technological trend, reported authors of a recent Journal of the American College of Radiology study.

Reselling diabetes test strips an unregulated ‘gray market’ in US

It is legal to resell unexpired strips as long as they weren’t fraudulently purchased through Medicare or Medicaid. This has led to cash offers for unused testing strips online and on social media, as well as resell operations popping up in garages and basements, the Chicago-Sun Times reported.

Strategic Radiology names Sharon Fremer new VP of revenue cycle optimization

Strategic Radiology announced Wednesday, Sept. 12, that Sharon Fremer is the company’s new vice president of revenue cycle optimization.

Management

Dental marketing firm Gargle likely source of 8M leaked patient records

FDA recalls Zyno infusion pumps, citing risk of death

Why more doctors should pursue business and leadership training

FDA clears blood clot removal system for treating pulmonary embolism

AMA House of Delegates helps cardiology groups influence healthcare policies