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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The 10 best and 10 worst states for physicians

WalletHub ranked which states are the best for doctors, looking at 19 key metrics, including wages, number of hospitals, population rate, competition and more. 

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Quantum healthcare computing coiled for liftoff on US soil

The first quantum computer set up to support healthcare research in the United States has been delivered.

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Lawsuit blames teen’s death during flight on defibrillator issue, lack of training

A teenager went into cardiac arrest on an American Airlines flight from Honduras to Miami. He never recovered, and now his family has filed a new lawsuit that blames the airline.

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Cardiologists received $1.1B in industry payments in 6 years

Diving deeper into the data, researchers noted that 40.8% of the payments were tied to speaker fees. Another 19% were from consulting fees.

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California partners with Civica Rx for affordable insulin

The state of California and Civica Rx have penned a 10-year deal to deliver insulin at a reduced rate. The medicines will be available in vials and prefilled pens under the CalRx label. 

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Healthcare disparities, uninsured rate both improving

In the last few years, uninsured rates dropped to a historic low of 8%, while racial disparities across healthcare have also vastly improved, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.

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The ACR is seeking input on follow-up recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Specifically, the college wants additional input related to radiologic-recommended follow-up imaging of AAA, which is often discovered incidentally.

Radiology provider Akumin hampered by ‘unprecedented’ cost inflation, clinical labor shortages

“Despite these challenges, we were able to deliver solid performance and have positioned the business for strong organic growth," said CEO Riadh Zine.