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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Diabetes and obesity rates in the US are climbing

Reviewing the records of nearly 13,000 young adults, researchers have found several cardiovascular risk factors increased in prevalence over time.

Atul Verma, MD, head of cardiology at McGill University Health Centre

Day 3 at ACC.23 features late-breaking studies on pulsed-field ablation, other new technologies

The third and final day of ACC.23 featured a key update on Medtronic's pulsed-field ablation technology and many other late-breaking clinical studies. 

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Adopting new model of quality management improves nursing safety in radiology

The “Plan-Do-Check-Act” approach also helped decrease wait times and adverse events, according to a study published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing

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Female interventional radiologist numbers low, but appear to be rising

There are many reported factors contributing to this gender gap, including fears of radiation exposure and difficulties with work-life balance, experts wrote in Academic Radiology

ACC.23 Together with the World Congress of Cardiology

Day 1 at ACC.23 features late-breaking studies on bempedoic acid, tricuspid valve repair and statins

The conference kicked off with three late-breaking studies that could have a huge impact on patient care going forward. 

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Bills to expand nonphysicians’ scope of practice ‘rampant’ across US, American College of Radiology says

ACR labeled one recently opposed bill in South Dakota as "harmful" and "dangerous," with similar measures in the works elsewhere. 

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UnityPoint Health to merge with Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Both organizations signed a letter of intent to merge in a deal where both would keep their brands and continue to deliver care locally.

PCI with a DES: Comparing 10-year outcomes between men and women

One key takeaway was that women faced a higher MI risk than men, but only for the first 30 days.