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.

covid-19 coronavirus

Private radiology practices hit hardest by pandemic, with 80% volume dips and doc pay plummeting

Some have taken drastic measures to counter the trend, requiring unpaid leave, eliminating bonuses and cutting compensation to keep nurses and techs aboard, experts wrote in Radiology. 

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COVID patients at increased risk of ‘dire outcomes’ including leg clotting and amputation

That’s according to the results of a small, single-center analysis published in Radiology

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Experts pinpoint low-dose CT lung cancer screening fixes: ‘Radiologists must be creative and proactive’

LDCT has been a hot topic in the news lately, with U.S. lawmakers recently pushing for greater efforts to expand use of this lifesaving clinical tool. 

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Imaging manufacturer will pay $18M to settle federal investigation, plus more radiology vendor news

Also, Insightec earns Medicare coverage for MR-guided treatment, a new AI tool to assist with COVID imaging, and Xact Robotics earns FDA clearance to market new product. 

Where does your state place on hospital safety?

Maine has topped all states in two separate five-year categories of hospital safety—percentage of “A” grade hospitals (57.1%) and average annual placement in these rankings (3.63). How did your state do?

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Conducting video interviews during the COVID pandemic: Radiology experts offer their advice

Both imaging giant Radiology Partners and Boston University Medical Center shared hiring best practices from their institutions this week. 

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Medicare Administrative Contractors exploring coverage of cerebral perfusion analysis using CT

"There is an opportunity to make your voice heard,” the American College of Radiology advised its members. 

Nearly 95% of women physicians sacrifice personal time for work

Medscape surveyed 3,003 women physicians in March and April with questions suggested by a panel of women physicians. The theme was “issues you care about.” Here are some highlights in the findings, released July 15.