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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Wisconsin radiology practice sues Ascension after hospital giant switches to out-of-state imaging partner

Milwaukee Radiologists Ltd. claims that a new joint-venture agreement signed by Ascension earlier this year with a Nashville physician practice violates its standing contract with the local group. 

American College of Radiology selects new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute chief

Elizabeth Rula, PhD, will replace Executive Director Danny Hughes, PhD, who has led the institute since its inception in 2012. 

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Edwards Lifesciences, Abbott agree to end patent dispute

In a statement announcing the news, Edwards said it “considers this agreement a positive development."

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Experts cast further doubts on COVID chest CT: ‘Not much of a diagnostic role for it’

Chinese researchers detailed these latest reservations in a new retrospective study, published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

HHS allocates over $4B in relief to hospitals hit hard by the pandemic

One billion of the total will go toward specialty rural hospitals, urban hospitals with certain rural Medicare designations and providers in small metropolitan areas, the administration announced recently.

Healthcare thought leaders fear lengthy ripple effects from COVID

Supply is suffering as hospitals continue to cope with COVID above all else. Demand is down due to patients’ reticence to risk nonemergency care. And the unease isn’t just about economics.  

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FDA set to resume regular imaging site inspections beginning July 20

“In order to move to the next phase, we must see downward trends in new cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations in a given area,” advised Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD. 

Mednax names new CEO amid plans to exit radiology

The Florida-based physician firm has selected Mark Ordan—who previously led publicly traded long-term care real estate firm Quality Care Properties—as its new chief executive.