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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Patients believe docs who use AI are less competent, according to new survey data

Although most medical providers see how artificial intelligence can benefit their practices, patients perceive docs who utilize AI in a less favorable light.

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Patients who visit providers via telemedicine undergo significantly fewer imaging exams

Researchers with the Neiman Health Policy Institute recently investigated how COVID-related care site shifts impacted diagnostic radiology, sharing their findings in JACR

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Health system buys full ownership of imaging center jointly held by pioneering radiology group

IU Health has purchased 100% control of the radiology facility located on Landmark Avenue in the community of Bloomington. 

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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes CPT code, $1,000 payment amount for imaging AI software

CMS is suggesting such reimbursement for coronary plaque analysis software, offered by vendors Cleerly, Elucid and HeartFlow. 

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The future of hospital logistics is with AI

In hospital settings, the success of AI adoption hinges on how well implementation leaders balance technological innovation in departmental silos with operational nimbleness across the enterprise. In a term, the latter refers to hospital logistics

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Reimbursement for contrast-enhanced mammography is on the rise

New global survey data suggest organizations have not let the lack of reimbursement affect their decision to implement CEM. 

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Hospital sues insurer over use of AI to deny $2M in claims

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission is suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City over its AI claims audits, which have rejected some 350 incidents of patient care. The hospital claims the insurer is violating state and federal laws.

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FDA issues recall on defective cranial drills after 10 injuries

The devices are manufactured by Integra LifeSciences. Due to a manufacturing error where inadequate welding has caused bits to get stuck in patients’ skulls, this recall has been designated as the most serious type.