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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Interventional cardiologists earn healthcare’s highest starting salary—other heart docs not far behind

While interventional cardiology came in at No. 1, other specialties near the top of the list included orthopedic surgery, gastroenterology, non-invasive cardiology and radiology.

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Radiologists urge governor to repeal ‘reckless’ order banning mask mandates in schools

For his part, the Sunshine State leader has advocated for letting parents dictate healthcare decisions, rather than school administrators. 

AI finds ‘diamonds in the rough’ among rejected residency applicants

Medical educators have used machine learning to reconsider—and ultimately select—some 20 qualified residents who had been screened out by human reviewers at their institution.

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Tobacco juggernaut acquires therapeutics company behind inhalable heart attack treatment

The news is part of Philip Morris International's mission to move into other areas, including healthcare. 

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Radiology navigators may save millions from malpractice lawsuits by closing gaps in follow-up care

Duke University Medical Center scheduled additional exams for 60% of incidental findings, and many were later diagnosed as serious problems.

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As delta variant surges, imaging giant RadNet preparing for possibility of further stay-at-home orders

Despite rising COVID concerns, the Los Angeles-based outpatient operator logged “record” numbers during 2021's second quarter, officials said. 

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Radiologists lead team effort to improve lung cancer screening among patients with serious mental illness

This population has struggled against America’s No. 1 cancer killer, experiencing significant disparities and a higher mortality rate than the general population

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FDA to begin regulating some imaging agents as devices after losing court battle

Industry watchers labeled the transition as significant, since bringing new devices to market is much cheaper than pharmaceuticals.