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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Could the metaverse be the new radiology education classroom?

According to new data, the simulated virtual environment may be just as effective of a setting as the classroom for problem-based learning. 

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Eli Lilly to acquire gene-editing specialists focused on CVD for up to $1.3B

The company has agreed to acquire Verve Therapeutics for an upfront payment of approximately $1 billion. The total could increase significantly, however, if certain milestones are met. One of Verve's biggest gene therapies has already received the FDA's fast track designation.

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Senate unveils budget proposal that ditches House’s radiologist Medicare pay hike

Radiology advocates on Monday said they were "deeply disappointed" with the decision while emphasizing it is still early in the process. 

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Radiology Partners scores No Surprises Act wins at 600% of ‘qualifying payment amount’

UPDATED: “These high numbers highlight the disconnect between the two sides as they debate what constitutes a reasonable payment for OON services,” experts write in Health Affairs

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Interventional radiology among top 5 specialties facing greatest physician shortages

IR is the fastest growing specialty in California, with demand at 1.5 to 2 times the national average, according to new data from analytics firm Axuall. 

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Judge rips Trump administration for terminating DEI-advancing NIH grants: ‘Have we no shame?’

On Monday a district judge in Massachusetts declared the Trump administration’s squashing of billions in NIH grants “void and illegal.” 

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Dental marketing firm Gargle likely source of 8M leaked patient records

Researchers at Cybernews said they discovered a database online containing patient names, contact information and appointment records from millions of patients who received dental care. No one has claimed the database. However, clues point to it belonging to Gargle, an industry marketing group. 

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FDA recalls Zyno infusion pumps, citing risk of death

Some infusion systems manufactured by Zyno Medical were released with unapproved software that could cause safety features to malfunction. Use of any device subject to the recall is to cease immediately.