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.

Newswatch: AI for Medicare folk, AI uncertainty at the FDA, generative ghosts, more
AI is making patient financial advisors of hospital administrators who used to work in revenue cycle management.
FDA issues Class I recall on dangerous infusion bags
Two lots of Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection infusion bags from Amneal Pharmaceuticals are being removed from hospitals due to plastic fibers coming loose in the fluids.
Owner of home healthcare company gets 14 months for defrauding COVID programs
Nakita Cannady, 49, was also convicted of defrauding Cigna to the tune of $194,000, billing the insurer for patient care hours her providers never filled.
Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence: The best path forward for high-quality care and better outcomes
The world is in the throes of an AFib pandemic, one that could potentially get worse in the years ahead due to population growth, economic hardships and rigid resource limitations. According to the Heart Rhythm Society, one way to effectively combat this issue is the development of more AFib Centers of Excellence.
Could China's latest restrictions impact the supply of MRI contrast?
The ongoing trade war between the United States and China could jeopardize the availability of contrast agents used for medical imaging.

What would risk-based breast cancer screening mean for women in their 40s?

Is risk-based mammography screening a more effective strategy for women 40 to 49 years old than age-based screening? A new study published in Radiology aimed to explore that very issue.

Louisville to become a hub for AI in healthcare with Microsoft support

Microsoft is launching a regional hub for AI, Internet of Things and data science in Louisville, Kentucky, according to Mayor Greg Fischer, with a focus on collaborating with partners in healthcare and manufacturing.

FDA approves Aidoc’s AI solution for C-spine fractures

Aidoc announced Tuesday, June 11, that it has received FDA clearance for its AI-based solution for triaging cervical spine fractures.

Radiology needs to support more open-access publishing

Open-access (OA) publishing in radiology and nuclear medicine has slowed in recent years, and authors of a new study believe radiology—as a whole—needs to be more supportive in offering free access to the field’s latest research.

Strategic Radiology adds North Carolina’s oldest radiology practice

Strategic Radiology announced Tuesday, June 11, that Charlotte, North Carolina-based Mecklenburg Radiology Associates (MRA) has joined its growing coalition of independent practices.

CVS and Amazon are the biggest threats to healthcare organizations

Healthcare organizations are keeping an eye on technology behemoths, which are the new entrants and competitors in the healthcare industry.

Are financial conflicts of interest influencing mammography recommendations?

Financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) do not appear to impact or influence the development of consensus breast cancer screening recommendations, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The role of the chief medical social media officer

An emergence of fake medical news and untrustworthy medical advice on social media has led to the creation of a new type of role at Jefferson Health, a health system in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Management

Newswatch: AI for Medicare folk, AI uncertainty at the FDA, generative ghosts, more

FDA issues Class I recall on dangerous infusion bags

Owner of home healthcare company gets 14 months for defrauding COVID programs

Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence: The best path forward for high-quality care and better outcomes

Could China's latest restrictions impact the supply of MRI contrast?