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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Private equity returns plummet to lowest levels seen since 2009

Volatile markets, economic uncertainty and higher borrowing costs have combined to make it more difficult for PE firms to exit their investments. 

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Radiology Partners adds 650 physicians and 62 new client sites in 1 year

The figure represents Rad Partners’ “most successful recruitment effort in a single year” since its founding in 2012 and reflects the practice’s “tremendous growth.” 

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Outpatient imaging provider attempts to capitalize on closure of 2 local hospitals

Smart Scan Medical Imaging has sought to attract customers impacted by the news, noting the institutions were seeing 400 patients per month. 

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Burnout’s pronounced prevalence among radiologists underlines ‘urgent, unmet need’ for intervention

Increased workload, poor sleep quality, suboptimal working conditions and reduced job satisfaction all correlate with increased levels of professional fatigue. 

An FDA panel will discuss its recommendations related to Abbott's TriClip G4 transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system for tricuspid regurgitation.

FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Abbott’s TriClip device for tricuspid regurgitation

After hours of discussion, the panel determined that the benefits of using the TriClip G4 TEER system to treat TR outweigh any potential risks. 

The rate of radiology reading errors has not changed in 75 years, despite technology advances, explains Michael Bruno, MD, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, who outlines the reasons why.

Error rates in radiology have not changed in 75 years

Radiology report reading errors are as prevalent as ever. Michael Bruno, MD, of Penn State Hershey Medical Center says it's time for that to change.

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Cardiologist found guilty of assault for kissing patient on cheek, but cleared of multiple sexual assault allegations

The 67-year-old cardiologist was accused of inappropriately touching multiple female patients. All charges were cleared except a single assault charge for hugging one patient and kissing her on the cheek without consent.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.