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.

Thumbnail

Scientists express concern after gene-editing tool used on human embryo

Some scientists are showing concern after an experiment used a gene-editing tool to fix a potentially fatal heart condition in a human embryo, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

Thumbnail

New York Congressman Collins indicted for insider trading of biotech stocks

Rep. Chris Collins, R-New York, has been indicted on charges of insider trading related to his holdings in biotechnology stocks.

Thumbnail

Study: Immigrants are net contributors to Medicare, have lower expenditures than US-born population

With immigration certainly a central issue in the 2018 mid-term elections, a new study could fuel debates about the dollars and cents of policy proposals. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Tufts University found that immigrants’ healthcare costs were significantly lower than those of individuals born in the United States.

Thumbnail

Siemens Healthineers, NuVasive working together on advances in minimally invasive spine surgery

Siemens Healthineers and NuVasive, a spine technology company, have announced a new strategic partnership aimed at improving patient outcomes associated with minimally invasive spine surgery.

Thumbnail

For radiology residents, higher volumes equal improved performance—if programs don’t overdo it

Radiology residents tend to see their clinical performance and test performance improve as they get more experience interpreting studies. If residents are asked to do too much, however, their performance will suffer.

Thumbnail

Citing competition, rebate concerns, AMA urges block of CVS-Aetna deal

The American Medical Association (AMA) has urged the U.S. Department of Justice to block the planned $69 billion merger between CVS Health and Aetna.

Thumbnail

Radiology picture book teaches children the value of imaging, risks of radiation

Healthcare education company Viewbox Holdings this week announced its release of the second edition of "Learning About X-rays with Lula and Ethan," a picture book written for kids aged 7 and up that aims to educate the younger demographic about the value of CT imaging and potential harms of radiation.

Insurer monopolies lead to higher health insurance premiums

Healthcare premiums have been rising rapidly over the past two years, but not all markets are seeing the same rates of inflation. Areas with fewer insurers are reporting higher premiums than other markets, according to a recent study published in Health Affairs.