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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Transcaval TAVR a safe, effective alternative for patients with severe AS

Researchers examined data from eight different studies, noting that transcaval TAVR appears to be a "viable alternative" when transfemoral access is not an option. The procedure was linked to an overall success rate of 98.5%.

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Simple intervention can reduce unnecessary inpatient MRI orders

At one academic center, reviewing a questionnaire related to body MRI orders resulted in many ordering providers doing an about-face regarding the necessity of their inpatient request.

Cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, received the World Heart Federation’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday, May 25, during the ninth annual World Heart Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

World Heart Federation honors cardiologist Valentin Fuster for lifetime of service

“I am proud of this award, particularly because it represents Mount Sinai’s worldwide scientific contributions and dedication to advancements in the cardiovascular field,” Fuster said.

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New Drug Application for PSMA-PET 'cold kit' could expand access to prostate imaging

If approved, the kit could allow for more flexible production of prostate cancer imaging agents.

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Radiologists happy with their pay but find these parts of the job most challenging

Members of the specialty earned average pay of $498,000, up 3% from 2023, according to the latest salary survey from Medscape. 

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GE HealthCare leads with 72 AI-enabled devices; Siemens, Canon, Philips, Aidoc also make top 5

The FDA most recently updated its tally of approved products on May 13 with a total of 882 devices and 191 added in the latest revision. 

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Radiology AI vendor Lunit completes acquisition of rival Volpara for $193M

Based in Seoul, South Korea, Lunit called the acquisition a “significant milestone” in its “mission to conquer cancer" through artificial intelligence.

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‘Publication pressure’ evident albeit not overwhelming in medical imaging

Radiology researchers feel no less squeezed to “publish or perish” than academics working in any other medical specialty.