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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CMS updates Hospital Compare, seeks quality measures feedback

CMS is undergoing a revamp of its Compare websites, which allow patients and users to compare healthcare providers based on quality measures. The agency recently updated its Hospital Compare website with new measurement data and the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.

 

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FDA approves clinical trial for ‘missing link’ imaging agent aimed at faster MS diagnosis

Myeliviz is administered by IV prior to a PET scan, and could allow clinicians to more easily diagnose and track the autoimmune disease.  

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CMS expands coverage to genetic sequencing for cancer patients

CMS will now cover Next Generation Sequencing through FDA-approved or cleared lab diagnostic tests for patients with inherited ovarian or breast cancer.

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Silicon Valley tech company, imaging practices merge to ‘change the face of radiology’

Halo Diagnostics announced Jan. 30 that it’s teaming up with several California providers in a bid to take the speciality "to the next level."

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative pledges $1.3M toward biomedical imaging research

An organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan has dedicated more than $1 million to an international coalition of imaging centers and their mission to advance health knowledge.

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GYANT, Cleveland Clinic partner to improve patient experience with AI

GYANT, a San Francisco-based healthcare technology company, has launched an expanded partnership with Cleveland Clinic aimed at improving patient communication.

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Physician salary gender gap tops $36K

Male physicians starting out make more than $36,000 than their female counterparts on average, according to a new study in Health Affairs that compared starting compensation.

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Coronavirus deaths jump to 100

An infectious respiratory virus found in China is spreading and raising alarm bells across the world. More than 4,500 cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified in China, as well as five cases in the U.S.