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.

Cardiologists scramble to prepare for mandatory heart failure payment model
Samuel Jones, MD, reviews some of the biggest concerns about a new Medicare payment model focused on heart failure care that goes live in 2027.
Boston Scientific invests $1.5B in MiRus with option to buy its TAVR business
Boston Scientific has invested heavily in Georgia-based MiRus, a rising name in the competitive TAVR landscape.
FDA clears next-gen contrast management system for the cath lab
The Acist Pro Diagnostic System provides real-time contrast tracking, customizable presets and on-screen troubleshooting.
Reminder texts help radiology department reduce nuclear medicine appointment cancelations
Efficient scheduling is becoming increasingly important as demand for nuclear medicine services grows, experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Appeals court revives medical malpractice lawsuit against radiologist, claiming judge gave jury improper instructions
Eric C. Burns previously sued radiologist Voytek W. Sobieraj, MD, and Associated Radiologists of the Finger Lakes after sustaining injuries resulting from the alleged misread.

Samuel Jones, MD, MPH, director of inpatient electrophysiology at the Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga Heart Institute, discusses concerns over new heart failure Medicare Ambulatory Specialty Model payment model that starts on Jan. 1, 2027.

Cardiologists scramble to prepare for mandatory heart failure payment model

Samuel Jones, MD, reviews some of the biggest concerns about a new Medicare payment model focused on heart failure care that goes live in 2027.

Boston Scientific invests $1.5B in MiRus with option to buy its TAVR business

Boston Scientific has invested heavily in Georgia-based MiRus, a rising name in the competitive TAVR landscape.

Acist Pro Diagnostic System from ACIST Medical Systems/Bracco

FDA clears next-gen contrast management system for the cath lab

The Acist Pro Diagnostic System provides real-time contrast tracking, customizable presets and on-screen troubleshooting.

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Reminder texts help radiology department reduce nuclear medicine appointment cancelations

Efficient scheduling is becoming increasingly important as demand for nuclear medicine services grows, experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Appeals court revives medical malpractice lawsuit against radiologist, claiming judge gave jury improper instructions

Eric C. Burns previously sued radiologist Voytek W. Sobieraj, MD, and Associated Radiologists of the Finger Lakes after sustaining injuries resulting from the alleged misread.

ROI research: Community health workers are an unsung bargain

U.S. healthcare gets plenty of bang for its buck out of community health workers (CHWs), according to a systematic review of the relevant published research.

Despite 63% increase in mental health utilization, overdoses and suicides for men rise

No group fared particularly well in an analysis from Trilliant Health looking at publicly reported data. Most of the new utilization of mental health services was for anxiety, with women seeking care most often.

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Optum Rx outlines changes to PBM business model, promising price transparency

The company made the changes after its manufacturer rebates for insulin were challenged by the Federal Trade Commission. Among other shifts, Optum said 100% of all rebates will be distributed to customers by 2028.