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.

Nat’l Academy of Medicine sets ‘priorities for action’ as healthcare mulls next moves with AI
Given the precarious excitement of the moment—or is it exciting precarity?—policymakers and healthcare leaders must set directives guiding not only what to do with AI but also when to do it.
UnitedHealthcare taps company veteran as next CEO
Tim Noel is taking the reins of the insurance giant in the aftermath of the murder of its previous CEO, Brian Thompson. Noel has been with the company since 2007.
Report: 84% of healthcare organizations identified a data breach last year
Phishing incidents were the most common type of attack on a healthcare entity, which is consistent with what's seen across all industries.
'Ad hoc' shifts and radiology 'maestros': How one department addressed its workflow hiccups
The radiologist maestro assesses colleagues' needs in real-time and makes decisions accordingly at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
New directions and trends in interventional cardiology
Interventional cardiology continues to evolve, driven by rapid advancements in technology. George Dangas, MD, discussed some of the specialty's biggest ongoing trends with Cardiovascular Business.

How mental health conditions are affecting cardiologists

A survey of nearly 6,000 cardiologists found 1 in 4 experience mental health conditions.

For many radiologists, physical discomfort hinders productivity

A new study reports that nearly 80% of radiologists experience some sort of musculoskeletal pain while working.

Radiologist arrested for attempted murder-suicide

The American public heaved a collective sigh of relief upon hearing a family of four somehow survived their car’s violent tumble down a rocky 250-foot cliff in Northern California Jan. 2.

GE HealthCare stands on its own

GE has completed the spinoff of its healthcare business, and GE HealthCare began trading as its own entity on the Nasdaq Jan. 4.

Do radiology residents delay ED turnaround times—or speed them? Answer depends on experience, modality, culture

When resident teams included experienced fourth-year trainees, the resident/attending pairs cut overall median report turnaround times by seven minutes versus attending-only efforts.

Industry group pushes for cannabis screenings in surgery

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) has released new guidelines surrounding cannabis use in relation to surgery, advocating for all patients undergoing procedures with anesthesia to be screened for cannabis use.

Veterans Affairs receives $1.8B to move forward with Oracle-Cerner’s EHR rollout

The VA and Oracle-Cerner expect to move forward with new rollouts of its EHR system in June 2023.

Radiologists 2 of the 3 best-paid physicians in Canadian maritime province

A published list shows all three grossing an annual salary of at least $1.95 million in Canadian Medicare billings.

Management

Nat’l Academy of Medicine sets ‘priorities for action’ as healthcare mulls next moves with AI

UnitedHealthcare taps company veteran as next CEO

Report: 84% of healthcare organizations identified a data breach last year

'Ad hoc' shifts and radiology 'maestros': How one department addressed its workflow hiccups

New directions and trends in interventional cardiology