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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US Senator Duckworth, veterans meet over Illinois VA involved in radiology misreads

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and congressional candidate Brendan Kelly joined dozens of veterans in Marion, Illinois, on Tuesday for a roundtable to discuss ongoing concerns raised by radiologists at the Marion VA Medical Center, ABC 3 reported.

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Maine health systems to combine into $3B entity

The hospital and other healthcare provider members of MaineHealth in Portland, Maine, will combine into one nonprofit entity beginning Jan. 1.

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3 areas radiology residency programs can focus on to meet new ACGME requirements

When the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) updated its Common Program Requirements to focus more on patient safety, quality, supervision, accountability and fatigue mitigation, it left residency programs with a significant number of changes to consider.

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Imaging helps researchers uncover new information about cancer cells

A team from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Parkville, Victoria, Australia, has used single cell imaging and color-changing sensors to uncover new information about how the cell cycles of cancer cells are disrupted.

Crowdfunding sites raise millions for dubious healthcare treatments

The high cost of healthcare services and treatments have led many individuals to turn to crowdfunding sites to help pay for the cost of care. However, these fundraising campaigns are sometimes raising money for less-than-credible treatments, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

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AMA announces $15M grant initiative to improve residency training

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced a five-year, $15 million grant program that seeks to transform residency training to best address the workforce needs of current and future healthcare systems.

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Radiology research focused on a single gender more impactful than gender-neutral research

In major radiology journals, research focused on men's or women's health often has a greater impact than gender-neutral research, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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38% of Americans unaware ACA is still in effect

A large chunk of the American population doesn’t know when the open enrollment period is to purchase healthcare insurance, according to a recent study by insuranceQuotes. And recent political moves have contributed to confusion among Americans.