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.

Makary out at FDA; food head Diamantas said to be stepping in
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is about to become a former FDA chief. The departure comes as no surprise since President Donald Trump OK’d a plan to fire him last week.
SCAI seeks female interventional cardiologists for radiation risk study
Concerns about radiation are believed to be a major reason so few women pursue a career in interventional cardiology. Are they right to be worried? SCAI hopes its new analysis can shed some light on this topic.
Attorneys aim to revive malpractice suit against radiologist using state’s ‘long-arm statute’
Jennifer Palmer died at age 34 after cancer spread to her bones, with her family subsequently suing a New York radiologist, alleging she missed sings on an MRI.
Radiology groups urge Congress to enact penalties against payers who violate No Surprises Act
ACR, the American Society of Neuroradiology, all 50 state medical societies and numerous others wrote to members of the U.S. House and Senate to express their frustrations on May 11.
Pharmacy owner gets 2 years in prison for defrauding Medicare of $2.5M
The former proprietor of a pharmacy in New Jersey was caught billing federal insurance for prescriptions of the antibiotic Dificid at $4,000 a pop, despite providers never ordering the pills. He pleaded guilty to charges of healthcare fraud conspiracy in November 2025.

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GE HealthCare recalls certain CT systems due to 'security vulnerability'

In late March, GE issued Urgent Medical Device Correction notices to customers believed to be affected by the software issue.

AI use in MRI-based prostate cancer screening remains limited

New findings question the use of artificial intelligence in these settings due to numerous shortcomings, including issues with overdetection and low specificity.

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC, a professor and the director of nuclear cardiology at the University of Virginia, explains the key federal policies impacting cardiology that were discussed with lawmakers on Capital Hill last week.

ASNC speaks to policymakers about prior authorization, Medicare cuts and more

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology visited Capitol Hill to advocate for a variety of issues. Cardiovascular Business spoke to the group's president to learn more.

Harold Litt named new editor of RSNA's cardiothoracic imaging journal

Litt, a leading name in the fields of radiology and cardiology, has been with the journal since it was first launched in 2019.

President Trump's presidential proclamation Sept. 19 to implement a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications had immediate backlash from dozens of medical societies. Groups like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) said this will cut off the flow of foreign physicians into the U.S. at a time when we cannot graduate enough American physicians to fill positions in a healthcare system that is facing a rapidly growing physician shortage.

Administration quietly lifts hold on immigration applications for radiologists and other docs

This comes after medical societies and immigration attorneys have for months sought exemptions for physicians, given widespread staffing shortages.

RadNet revises financial projections upward after ‘record’ quarter, with revenue up 22%

This comes after RadNet executed several acquisitions so far this year, including buying French AI firm Gleamer for approximately $270 million.

‘Population autopsy’ finds the US with more avoidable deaths than other wealthy countries

The United States appears to be leading all high-income countries in an unfortunate, distinctly undesirable statistical category.

New ultrasound needle yielded more substantial tissue samples

New ultrasound needle could significantly improve tissue yield during biopsies

Vibrating at up to 30,000 times per second, the sonographic device helps tissue to detach more easily without inflicting a large puncture wound to collect an adequate amount of tissue.

Management

Makary out at FDA; food head Diamantas said to be stepping in

SCAI seeks female interventional cardiologists for radiation risk study

Attorneys aim to revive malpractice suit against radiologist using state’s ‘long-arm statute’

Radiology groups urge Congress to enact penalties against payers who violate No Surprises Act

Pharmacy owner gets 2 years in prison for defrauding Medicare of $2.5M