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.

Outreach team builds system to head off screening cancellations

Expanding available hours on top of calling with reminders did the equity-focused job with encouraging effectiveness.   

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Low-value care less common in MA compared to traditional Medicare

As Medicare Advantage (MA) eclipses more and more of the Medicare market, it is critical to understand how MA plans are able to save costs and provide quality care to recipients.

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Cardiologist compensation hits $622K, up 32% from 10 years ago

According to a new analysis from MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company, cardiologist compensation has nearly returned to where it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The detailed report also examined new patient visits, cardiac imaging utilization and much more. 

Burnout among physicians reaches new high

Burnout is a growing problem across the healthcare industry, and physicians are feeling symptoms worse than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on.

Heart studies under fire for allegedly manipulating data

Three medical journals are investigating possible manipulation of data in heart studies led by researchers from Temple University that found favorable health impacts of blood thinners.

2 imaging orgs to spread ultrasound access around the world and over the long haul

Something like 50 million people in 10 parts of the developing world stand to experience a bounce in quality of healthcare in coming years thanks to a major new aid project co-led by two large nonprofits with expertise in medical imaging.

Preclinical med students quick studies in cardiac POCUS

Briefly trained in point-of-care cardiac ultrasound, 72% of second-year medical students obtained clinical-quality views from a mannequin and 61% made the correct diagnosis in a volunteer simulated patient.

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States with the highest and lowest vaccination rates

Massachusetts has the highest vaccination rate in the United States, according to a recent ranking from WalletHub.