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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Senate passes bill to avert ‘devastating’ upcoming physician payment cuts in Medicare

The American College of Radiology and several other imaging groups recently urged lawmakers to address reductions that would total $12B in 2021. 

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Cheaper imaging-guided alternative used far less frequently than hysterectomy for postpartum bleeding

Women who had their uterus removed via this method paid $18,000 more in hospital charges when compared to uterine artery embolization, rads found.

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Medicare Administrative Contractors tout new nationwide coverage of imaging procedure

The American College of Radiology called the update "significant," encouraging providers to carefully review changes to avoid future claim denials. 

Controversial radiologist Scott Atlas still dispensing COVID-19 advice in Florida

“There’s no evidence that a mask mandate has worked,” the Stanford fellow and former White House advisor said during a recent panel discussion.

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Practice inks partnership with local news station to educate viewers about interventional radiology

Lone Tree, Colorado-based ECCO Medical will reach some 3.6 million sets of eyes in tandem with KCNC, Denver’s CBS affiliate.

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American Board of Radiology mulling vacation and family leave limits during residency

Parent org the American Board of Medical Specialties has mandated that its 24 member groups enact such a policy, and ABR is seeking feedback. 

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Imaging advocates continue fight against Medicare cuts as House takes first key step

SNMMI, the Center for Diagnostic Imaging and the Radiology Business Management Association are urging Senate leaders to pass the bill before March ends. 

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Major predictors of burnout among radiology residents in each year of training

Experts interviewed nearly 500 rad residents representing years 1-4 for the survey, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Radiology

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The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.