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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Congressmen introduce bill to delay controversial physician pay ‘efficiency’ adjustment

The bill has drawn support from nearly 40 medical societies, including the Radiology Business Management Association, which applauded the proposal Feb. 17. 

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‘Broad disconnect’ between patient desires, actual imaging experience, new data show

Researchers with Cincinnati Children's recently surveyed 400 caregivers about pricing transparency, offering some key takeaways for radiology leaders. 

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Low-value X-ray imaging for facial trauma still prevalent, despite CT’s superiority

Persistent utilization of these unnecessary scans represents more than just a lack of awareness about clinical guidelines, experts charge. 

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AI news & views roundup: AI-burdened nurses, AI-stealthy doctors, patient AI collaborative, more

Nurses are struggling to accept workplace assistance from AI. Not all, of course, but enough of them that those who appear to be resisting the relentless march of progress catch the public’s eye. 

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FDA investigating outbreak of ‘extensively’ antibiotic resistant salmonella linked to supplement

Capsules of moringa tree leaf, branded as Rosabella, are being recalled after seven states report cases of the illness, with three patients saying they took the supplement. The company has issued an emergency recall. 

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3 legal concerns for providers using AI to refill prescriptions—or to do anything similar anytime soon

Utah made waves last month when the state announced it would let an AI chatbot autonomously order drugs for patients. The move struck some observers as something of a high-stakes gamble. 

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Cardiology, cardiac imaging groups support new bill delaying cuts to physician pay

Nearly 40 healthcare organizations signed a letter in support of the bipartisan legislation, noting that Medicare's “efficiency adjustment” decreases reimbursement during a challenging time for physicians.

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Man faces 14 months in jail, $27M in restitution for imaging kickback scheme

He and two co-conspirators entered into agreements with doctors that consisted of financial kickbacks drawn from Medicare reimbursements for unnecessary brain imaging ordered by providers.