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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HHS warns hospitals to safeguard against LockBit 2.0 ransomware

While the cybercrime organization claims to not attack healthcare organizations it remains a threat to the entire U.S. healthcare and public health sector, according to a recent alert.

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University's research reactor increases medical isotope production in wake of supply disruption

“Our dedicated staff are committed to getting lifesaving treatments delivered to the patients who need them,” MURR's executive director said in a statement on Feb. 9.

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Small, rural hospitals struggle to retain staff lured away by big paydays

The CEO of one facility in Missouri says some travel nursing salaries top $10,000 per week compared to nurses who earn $70,000 per year at their 15-bed facility.

TAVR-related ischemic stroke linked to worse outcomes, higher Medicare costs

TAVR-related stroke, the authors wrote, is a "critically important and potentially preventable source of patient morbidity."

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Congress members renew call to address fee schedule update that will stifle radiologist pay

"These cuts threaten to undermine efforts to address health inequity, accelerate health system consolidation, and weaken our ability to deal with the pandemic," lawmakers said Tuesday. 

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Women do not need to delay their mammogram appointment after COVID-19 vaccination

That's according to the largest study to date on axillary lymphadenopathy after COVID-19 vaccination, published in RSNA's flagship journal, Radiology

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More states considering legislation to help low-income patients pay high medical debt

The United States Census Bureau reports that 19% of U.S. households could not afford to pay for medical care right away.

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Hospital CEOs say workforce shortages were more challenging than financials in 2021

It's the first time since 2004 that leadership did not consider financial hurdles as their most pressing issue, according to survey results from the American College of Healthcare Executives.