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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Cardiogram app, Garmin wearable devices now compatible

Garmin wearable devices are now compatible with the Cardiogram heart health app. 

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Report: Radiologists involved in 15% of diagnosis-related malpractice claims

Radiologists are involved in 15 percent of diagnosis-related malpractice claims, with 80 percent of those cases resulting in permanent injury or death, according to a debut report from medical liability insurer Coverys.

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To achieve gender parity in radiology, the entire specialty must work together

Bruce J. Hillman, MD, the outgoing editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), knows that gender parity in radiology is an issue that must be taken seriously.

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U.S. News & World Report: Mayo Clinic tops list of best hospitals in US

A Mayo Clinic medical center has landed the top spot as the nation’s best hospital, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

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Report: 80% of radiology-related malpractice claims lead to permanent injury, death

A report evaluating five years of radiology-related medical professional liability claims found 80 percent of all diagnosis-related claims stem from the misinterpretation of clinical tests. Additionally, 80 percent of missed diagnosis claims in radiology result in either permanent injury or death.

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Startups drive seniors to, from medical appointments

A handful of startups are offering solutions for a growing healthcare need that isn’t going away: transporting elderly, frail patients to nonemergency medical appointments.

Medicaid expansion linked to greater access to diabetes drugs

States that expanded eligibility for Medicaid in 2014 and 2015 saw an immediate uptick in Medicaid prescriptions filled for diabetes treatments, suggesting the legislation played a direct role in improving access and adherence to those drugs.

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Breast density reporting legislation signed into law in Illinois

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed the state’s breast density reporting legislation into law, making it the 36th state with such a bill in place.