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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New research suggests NSAIDs could prevent a dangerous side effect of breast cancer surgery

Surgery in breast cancer patients may trigger a negative response in the body that allows dormant cancer cells to thrive. However, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine, new research suggests taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) around the time of surgery could help stop such growth in its tracks.

Microscopic probe takes internal images while measuring temperature

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have developed a microscopic probe capable of measuring temperatures while viewing the inside of the body. Study findings were published in the upcoming April 15 Optics Letters.

9 habits to become a more effective radiologist

A recent article published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology takes Stephen R. Covey’s eight habits of highly effective people and applies them to radiology, while adding a ninth.

Southern US remains 25 years behind most heart-healthy states in CVD impact

Disparities remain in the impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) around the United States—mostly due to risk factors that can be changed, according to new research published April 11 in JAMA Cardiology.

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Chicago’s Rush calls off merger with suburban hospital

The Rush hospital system based in Chicago has ended plans to acquire Little Company of Mary of Evergreen Park, Illinois, which would’ve merged 12 facilities with Rush University Medical Center and its 2,500-student health sciences college.

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Ex-Swedish Health surgeon suing Seattle Times over stories that led to his resignation

Johnny Delashaw, MD, the former chief of the Swedish Neuroscience Institute (SNI), is suing the Seattle Times over what he alleges was a “false and defamatory” investigative article that damaged his reputation and led to his resignation and the suspension of his medical license.

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DOJ ruling impedes disabled patients' access to imaging services

A decision made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to formally withdraw four Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking related to Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has halted national efforts to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to medical diagnostic equipment, including medical imaging equipment.

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Drug competition didn’t stop sharp increase in MS spending

The report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) examined claims for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) from 2009 to 2015 covered by individual market, employer-sponsored or Medicare Advantage plans. It found total spending per MS patient rose from around $23,900 to $39,628 by 2015. During the same time period, the share of spending spent towards injectable and oral disease modifying therapies (DMTs) rose from 39 percent to 53 percent.