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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ACP provides steps to achieve gender equity in physician pay, career advancement

The American College of Physicians (ACP) published a position paper with recommendations for eliminating disparities between male and female physicians in terms of compensation and professional advancement.

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Twin UCLA studies find correlation between Google, Twitter searches and syphilis

Data collection via social media is a topic that’s been getting headlines in recent weeks. New research shows how such information may be vital to public health. Two studies by UCLA researchers have found online search terms and tweets could be used to predict syphilis trends.

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FDA releases new medical device safety action plan

The FDA released, "Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Protecting Patients, Promoting Public Health," on April 17 in an effort to enhance programs and processes to assure the safety of medical devices.

FDA clears use of Tracer-QC at Massachusetts Gen

The FDA approved the first use of Trace-Ability’s Tracer-QC at Massachusetts General Hospital for testing of an imaging agent used in positron emission tomography (PET)-N-13 ammonia for injection.

Imaging of rodent brains repairing themselves could improve concussion, mTBI treatment

A real-time look at how mice’s immune systems repair their brain lining, or meninges, after concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is providing insight into how the human brain heals itself in similar situations, the National Institutes of Health reported this week.

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Gender equity for physicians a priority for ACP

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has published a list of recommendations aimed at ending gender disparities in medicine for compensation and career advancement, as well as calling on healthcare organizations to provide a minimum of six weeks paid leave for physicians, residents and medical students.

Radiologists who choose radiology primarily for the lifestyle are less satisfied

Most radiologists decide to pursue the specialty during medical school—particularly during their clinical years. But those who opt for radiology based on its financial benefits over intellectual stimulation are ultimately less satisfied in their careers, according to a report in Clinical Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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Radiology’s morality problem—and how to fix it

As radiologists become increasingly familiar faces on news sites and in police blotters, one Indiana University professor is suggesting the physicians might be prone to law-breaking due to their steep salaries and a professional culture centered around compliance.