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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Amid revenue growth, UnitedHealth considers acquiring $2B Tenet subsidiary

UnitedHealth Group is exploring an acquisition of Tenet Healthcare’s healthcare management subsidiary, Conifer Health Solutions, according to the The Wall Street Journal.

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New blood test can diagnose melanomas with 79% accuracy

A group of Australian researchers have developed a blood test that can accurately detect melanoma with 79 percent accuracy in its earliest stages. Results of their study were published on July 17 in Onocotarget.

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Why consultant radiology technologists need a better job description

The lack of a solid framework or job description for consultant radiology technologists in the U.K. is jeopardizing the profession, according to research published in Radiography this month. It’s also resulting in a generation of consultants who are ill-prepared for their roles.

CMS opens comment period for Kentucky Medicaid work requirements

After a federal judge blocked work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries in Kentucky, CMS has opened a pathway for the policy.

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Where’s the line between consumer advocacy and online harassment?

Considering healthcare is often, literally, a matter of life and death, disagreements between patient and physician can escalate. A recent feature in USA Today looked at one case to explore the blurred line between consumer advocacy and online harassment.

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Radiology residents earn an average salary of more than $60K

The average salary for a radiology resident is $60,700, according to a new report published by Medscape. This puts radiology in the middle of the pack among all specialties.

Facing pressure from Trump, another drug manufacturer drops price hikes

Novartis, one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, has paused any price hikes on its drugs for the remainder of 2018.

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What radiologists can learn about hospitality from a hotel staffer

Imagers could learn a thing or two about hospitality from the hotel industry, Marriott International Global Officer Brian King wrote in the Journal of the American College of Radiology this month—and artificial intelligence (AI) could have a significant role in advancing customer service in both fields.