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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VA Secretary nominee faces delayed confirmation hearing amid workplace allegations

Ronny Jackson, MD, the White House physician who President Donald Trump nominated for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, was in line for difficult questioning at his confirmation hearing later this week. Now, the question is whether such a hearing will take place at all.

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MEDNAX acquires Houston-based Women’s Radiology Associates

MEDNAX announced Tuesday, April 24, the acquisition of Women’s Radiology Associates, a private radiology practice in Houston.

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Online education improves knowledge, satisfaction for orthopedic patients

Online patient education for individuals with orthopedic conditions is a low-cost and effective route to improving knowledge and satisfaction, according to a study published April 23 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

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Adjusting patient positioning for radiotherapy may decrease risk of heart damage

When performing radiotherapy treatment for lung or esophageal cancer, making small adjustments to a patient's positioning can reduce the amount of unintentional damage to the patient's heart, according to an ESTRO press release.

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SNMMI recommends Aetna reverse 2 PET coverage decisions

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has issued a statement recommending Aetna reverse its decision not to cover the use of gallium Ga 68 dotatate PET or fluciclovine F18 PET for treating cancer patients.

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5 millimeters could be the difference between life and death for radiotherapy patients

A lung cancer patient’s chance of survival after radiotherapy could hinge on a matter of millimeters, researchers reported at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology’s (ESTRO) 2018 conference in Barcelona.

Clothing company in Japan designs underwear for women with breast cancer

Mie Bowman, a 36-year-old breast cancer survivor, started a business in Japan that designs undershirts with built-in bras for women experiencing discomfort due to breast cancer.

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Learning from a year’s worth of radiology job postings

The diagnostic radiology job market continues to trend upward after a promising hike in the 2016-2017 academic year. The increasing number of clinical positions could be driving a culture of competition among young physicians, according to a report published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology this month.