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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8 things to know about income, demographic trends for U.S. cardiologists

Income for American cardiologists continues to rise, with private physicians closing the gap on their integrated counterparts.

Lifesaving stroke drug more expensive for rural hospitals

The clot-busting stroke drug Activase, which costs $8,010 for a single dose at a rural hospital in Arkansas, is sold to a nearby regional hospital at an 80 percent discount.

Disadvantaged groups more likely to be recommended for statin use, less likely to afford it

Recent guidelines in the U.S. suggest cholesterol-lowering statins should be prescribed more widely to prevent heart disease and aid diabetics, but most people who are newly recommended for the medication can’t afford it.

Retired judge starts gift voucher program for kidneys

Howard Broadman understood his grandson, born with one partially functioning kidney, may eventually need a transplant. Broadman just didn’t know if he’d be alive, or healthy enough, to donate when the time came.

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CMS's proposed physician fee schedule stokes concern in interventional cardiologists

Due to a lack of data, CMS has proposed blending the non-surgical and surgical malpractice factors used in rate setting for cardiology procedures—a possibility met with alarm by interventional cardiologists, who perform riskier procedures and pay higher malpractice premiums than general or non-invasive cardiologists.

New $225M initiative aims to reduce global burden of CVD

Thomas R. Frieden, MD, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is launching a global health initiative to address cardiovascular disease and epidemic preparedness.

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CRF names Granada president and CEO

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced Juan F. Granada, MD, has been appointed president and CEO on Monday, Sept. 11.

Physicians weigh in on extent, causes of overtreatment

Most doctors in the United States believe overtreatment is common and could be driven by fear of litigation, patient pressure and personal profit.

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Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

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New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.