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.

Room for improvement: 3 notable issues related to CT dose management in radiology

CT dose management is getting more attention than ever before, resulting in awareness campaigns, updated standards and numerous technological advances. According to a new commentary published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, however, the implementation of these changes is “often suboptimal.”

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Massachusetts cardiologist elected to AMA board of trustees

Cardiologist Mario Motta, MD, was elected to the American Medical Association (AMA) board of trustees on June 12, a position which will allow him to help shape the organization’s advocacy efforts.

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All quiet: Stryker says it's not discussing takeover of Boston Scientific

Medical device company Stryker filed a claim with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday saying it is not in discussions with Boston Scientific on a potential takeover.

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Millions of Americans could be affected by "work-for-Medicaid" ruling

A federal court hearing has been scheduled regarding the Trump administration’s decision to give states the power to enforce work requirements on Medicaid enrollees.

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Want to shore up Medicare's hospital insurance fund? Raise payroll taxes by 28%

CMS recently announced Medicare’s hospital insurance (HI) fund will be depleted by 2026—three years earlier than previously projected. A new report from the American Academy of Actuaries examined the numbers—finding eliminating the HI deficit would require an immediate 28 percent increase in standard payroll taxes.

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Is gadolinium harming animals in the ocean?

With almost half a billion doses of gadolinium administered to patients across the world, traces of the imaging element have been detected in the waterways of many countries. A recent study has raised concerns of the effect on marine animals.

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Stryker says it’s not discussing merger with Boston Scientific

Medical device company Stryker filed a claim with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday saying it is not in discussions with Boston Scientific on a potential takeover.

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Canadian radiologist details ongoing feud with employer, says she has experienced workplace bullying

A radiologist in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, alleges that she lost her hospital privileges in 2017 as part of a larger campaign of workplace bullying she has experienced while working at James Paton Memorial Hospital.