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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American College of Radiology ‘strongly disagrees’ with making CMS payment model mandatory

The feds see this as a way of increasing specialist engagement in value-based care and bolstering their collaboration with PCPs and Medicare beneficiaries. 

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

The U.S. Commerce Department wants proof of strong safety and security measures from AI developers and cloud suppliers. 

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AI technical trends to watch for (and not just in healthcare)

Many gen AI end users are finding that large language models (LLMs) defy easy infrastructure setup and affordable management costs. One budding option may be to go with small language models (SMLs) instead. 

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Yale settles lawsuit over nurse replacing fentanyl with saline

A group of 95 women sued the university’s fertility clinic for failing to secure controlled substances, resulting in them having to endure egg extractions without pain relief. 

Biden administration aims to improve prior authorizations for mental health services

Announced Monday, modifications to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act would close loopholes that limit patient access to mental health and addiction treatments.

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Breast density notification requirements officially go into effect

Imaging facilities are now required to notify all women about their breast density status after completing a mammogram.  

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Guided errors in medical training improve interpretation skills post-residency

A new study in JAMA delves into how error management training builds adaptive expertise in interpreting head CT studies among nonradiologists. 

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AMA warns of ‘growing gap’ between Medicare pay and cost of physician care

"We strongly urge CMS to acknowledge the negative effects of the proposed payment cut on Medicare beneficiaries in the final rule," the American Medical Association wrote in a comment letter shared Sept. 5.