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.

Radiology nurses are integral members of the acute stroke care team

Diagnostic and interventional radiology (IR) nurses are integral members of an acute stroke care team, especially as they manage a patient's needs 24 hours post-stroke, according to a new study published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.

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3D-printed endoscopic model boosts trainee comfort with IR procedures

Using a 3D-printed endoscopic training model increased the comfort level of trainees during interventional radiology (IR) procedures, reported authors of an Aug. 29 study in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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Semi-retired radiologist gaining recognition for his unique art

Paul M. Silverman, MD, is a semi-retired diagnostic radiologist gaining attention for an unexpected reason: his art.

35% of Americans have been surprised by an imaging bill

Fifty-seven percent of adults in the United States have received a surprise medical bill for services they thought would be covered by their insurance, according to a new survey from NORC at the University of Chicago. For 35 percent of adults, that surprise bill was for imaging services.

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3D-printed endoscopic models help interventional radiology trainees

Using 3D-printed endoscopic models can help trainees grow more comfortable performing interventional radiology procedures, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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California cardiologist sentenced to 3 years for sexually assaulting sedated patient

A cardiologist in Salinas, California, was sentenced to three years in prison this week after pleading guilty to claims he sexually assaulted a sedated patient after a cardiac catheterization procedure in 2016, the San Francisco Chronicle has reported.

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Swiss start-up secures $14M for cost-friendly digital radiology system

Swiss-based medical equipment start-up Pristem recently secured more than $14 million to begin producing its digital radiology solution designed to bring technologically advanced medical imaging to low-income countries.

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Dietary supplement in sports drinks may control growth of HER2-positive breast cancer

A team of scientists has found that cyclocreatine, a dietary supplement, may block an avenue for growth for HER2-positive breast cancers. The findings, outlined in a study published Aug. 30 in Cell Metabolism, helped develop a treatment method that reduced cancer growth without toxicity in mice.