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.

Chinese medical imaging OEM raises $1.6B on first day of trading

United Imaging Healthcare of Shanghai just became the seventh Chinese company this year to enjoy an IPO topping $1 billion—and the third best-performing of the bunch.

AI research published without code, data, documentation interesting to readers but unhelpful to science: RSNA pubs review

Over the five-year period ending last December 31, only a third of 218 scientific articles on AI in four popular radiology journals shared the researchers’ code. 

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Researchers examine growth of nonphysician practitioners in radiology

A new paper in the Journal of the American College of Radiology digs into the emergence of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in radiology and how it has impacted clinical and procedural volumes and imaging interpretation.

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Employer healthcare plan costs will rise again next year

"In complete contrast over the last decades, we are measuring that healthcare budgets for U.S. employers will come in nearly three times lower than the Consumer Price Index this calendar year. Despite this historic occurrence, employer health costs are expected to increase 6.5[%] in 2023 due to economic inflation pressures," says Debbie Ashford, North America chief actuary for health solutions at Aon.

 

Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, and chief medical advisor to President Biden. He tested posiove for COVID-19 June 15, 2022, but reported only mild symptoms, He was vaccinated and had two boosters.

Fauci stepping down from health leadership roles

Anthony S. Fauci, MD is leaving his healthcare leadership roles in December. The move allows him “to pursue the next chapter of my career," he stated August 22.

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Clinical evidence is limited in many AI product promotions, analysis shows

To promote the legitimacy of their products, companies most often tout their partnerships with medical and academic institutions, in addition to their applications’ legal approvals.

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Amazon in the mix to bid on Signify Health

Amazon is bidding to acquire Signify Health, which has listed itself for sale at auction for a deal that could top $8 billion.

In-house 3D print shops may save time, cut costs, earn end-users’ applause

Surgeons and other interventionalists who tapped an academic radiology department’s 3D printing service to plan and practice upcoming procedures saved almost half an hour per operation over the course of a year.