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.

How does a woman’s BMI impact her risk of premenopausal breast cancer?

A high body mass index (BMI) may be associated with a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer, according to new research published in JAMA Oncology.

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Jonathan R. Lindner elected president of American Society of Echocardiography

Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, was elected president of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) at the ASE’s 29th Annual Scientific Sessions in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Spread the word about low-dose CT for lung cancer screening

If you’re an American between middle age and senior citizenship, you’re getting encouraged to get screened for colon cancer. If your primary-care doctor doesn’t regularly remind you about the ease and availability of the test, no worries. Just consume any mass health media.

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Pharmaceutical companies paid radiologists more than $43.6M in 2015

Pharmaceutical companies paid radiologists more than $43.6 million in 2015, according to a new study published by Academic Radiology, but do such payments negatively impact public perception?

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Modern FLIM system allows for high-res imaging on a macro scale

Scientists in Germany and Russia have achieved macroscale imaging with fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), opening the field to opportunities for imaging whole tumors and areas the size of several square centimeters, the Optical Society announced this week.

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Radiology Partners Research Institute highlights accomplishments from first 6 months

Radiology Partners announced Wednesday, June 27, that the research sector of its practice, Radiology Partners Research Institute (RPRI), “has seen early success in its scholarly efforts” since launching back in January.

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Updated AMA osteoporosis guidelines help women, but could they hurt men?

The American Medical Association (AMA)’s updated osteoporosis guidelines, published this week in JAMA, encourage cancer screening in women but ignore recommendations for men, the Chicago Tribune has reported.

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Recommendations inconsistent for managing high-risk breast lesions detected by core needle biopsy

Management recommendations for high-risk lesions detected by a core needle biopsy of the breast are inconsistent, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Could the development of consensus recommendations improve patient care?

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