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.

Heart failure experts agree: HFmrEF should not be ignored
Data on the treatment and management of HFmrEF are limited, but a new scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America highlights how important it is to take this condition seriously.
Radiologists collect $90M in research funding from imaging industry, with overall share of pie falling
Altogether, members of the specialty collected nearly 5,800 of these payments in 2024, from sources such as pharmaceutical companies and imaging device manufacturers.
Radiology vendors merge, creating platform that manages medical imaging for nearly 6M Americans
Medmo and Covera Health, both based in New York, officially announced their merger on April 21, with the latter’s lead investor, Insight Partners, funding the deal.
Oz gives states 30 days to plan for Medicaid provider revalidation as part of CMS fraud audit
Speaking at a Politico health care policy forum, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, said he supports Medicaid, adding that “when you love something, you protect it.”
UnitedHealthcare drops most prior authorizations in rural areas as part of improvement initiative
The insurance giant has been piloting a program to speed up reimbursement to hospitals in 10 states, reducing delays by roughly 50%. Now, the company said it will work to lift prior authorization barriers on patient care delivery. The intent is to roll out these changes nationwide by the end of 2026, UnitedHealthcare confirmed.

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Medtronic leads $100M investment in artery denervation company

Pulnovo Medical, a global medtech company, plans on using the funds for clinical development, regulatory submissions, commercialization and much more.

Darryl Drevna, senior director of regulatory affairs, American Medical Group Association (AMGA), explains the issues that led to the current shortages of staff across healthcare, how government policy plays a role and ways that the problem can be addressed.

Ways to address the expanding healthcare staffing shortage

Healthcare systems tell AMGA they are competing with Home Depot and other retailers for front office staff.

Radiology among the most burned out specialties, new AMA survey says

About 45% of radiologists have experienced such workplace exhaustion, which places the specialty fifth among medical professions polled.

Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging appoints chief growth officer

Keith Lynch is taking on the title after previously serving as senior VP of strategy and development at SCA Health, a prominent ambulatory surgery center operator.

Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED

“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."

Rochester Regional Health eyes imaging, oncology expansion

Hospital system pours $20M into expanding imaging, oncology services

Leaders with the New York organization hope the project will help improve care coordination for those who need it the most.

Prescription drug commercials anger some, please others

Pharmaceutical companies are spending close to $10 billion per year on direct-to-consumer advertising in the U.S. Only the entertainment industry spends more. Is that a good thing?

FDA clears next-gen hybrid system for intravascular imaging

Conavi Medical's new hybrid imaging system simultaneously performs IVUS and OCT.

Management

Heart failure experts agree: HFmrEF should not be ignored

Radiologists collect $90M in research funding from imaging industry, with overall share of pie falling

Radiology vendors merge, creating platform that manages medical imaging for nearly 6M Americans

Oz gives states 30 days to plan for Medicaid provider revalidation as part of CMS fraud audit

UnitedHealthcare drops most prior authorizations in rural areas as part of improvement initiative