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.

Fraud expert charged over 167 suspected incidents of healthcare fraud
Faranak Firozan, 47, is a cybersecurity expert at Nvidia who regularly spoke on the topic of “cyber laundering.” Prosecutors in California allege she submitted fraudulent medical claims to an employer-sponsored insurance plan, bilking Cigna out of $100,000.
Fugitive doctor sentenced in absentia for $1.5M Medicare fraud scheme
Sixty-one-year-old Lilit Gagikovna Baltaian, MD, is on the run after being convicted of fraudulently billing Medicare alongside co-conspirators at home health agencies. A federal court in California sentenced her to 54 months in prison.
FDA issues recall of Philips interventional imaging system due to safety risks
A communication error within the system can reportedly cause loss of imaging functionality mid-procedure.
Respected radiologist and his family among hundreds dead in Air India plane crash
Dr. Prateek Joshi, with the NHS hospital in Derby, England, was taking his wife, also a highly regarded physician, and three young children from India to the U.K. to start a new chapter.
Q&A: Cardiologist and EARLY TAVR co-author questions study’s execution
The EARLY TAVR clinical trial made a significant impact, paving the way for the FDA to approve multiple transcatheter heart valves for the treatment of asymptomatic patients. However, one cardiologist who participated in the trial has some serious concerns with how its findings were presented to the public.

Radiology Partners celebrates growth over last 8 months

Radiology Partners announced Tuesday, May 21, that its specialists now provide imaging services for more than 925 hospitals, clinics and imaging centers throughout the United States.

Drive by prescription drugs, national health spending up in 2019

National health spending reached $3.76 trillion in March 2019, a 4.6% jump from the same month in 2018, according to recent data from Altarum, underscoring signs of acceleration during the first quarter of 2019.

Daniel Picus receives ACR’s prestigious Thorwarth Award

Daniel Picus, MD, was named the recipient of the William T. Thorwarth Jr, MD, Award on May 20, during the American College of Radiology’s Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.

New research could help reduce false-positive biopsy rates

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) calcifications detected on screening mammograms are larger and grow at a faster rate than benign calcifications, according to new findings published in Radiology.

Why ICD-10 codes for head CT exams may need to be updated

The ICD-10 codes associated with head CT examinations do not accurately reflect patient complexity, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Best and worst states for healthcare in 2019

The best state in the nation for healthcare is Hawaii, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

ACR Foundation presents Global Humanitarian Awards at annual meeting

The American College of Radiology Foundation (ACRF) presented its Global Humanitarian Awards during the American College of Radiology (ACR) 2019 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Radiologist remembers strangest x-rays

Raul Galvez, MD, is a pediatric radiologist at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Phoenix and has seen his fair share of out-of-the-ordinary x-rays while working at the level 1 trauma center.

Management

Fraud expert charged over 167 suspected incidents of healthcare fraud

Fugitive doctor sentenced in absentia for $1.5M Medicare fraud scheme

FDA issues recall of Philips interventional imaging system due to safety risks

Respected radiologist and his family among hundreds dead in Air India plane crash

Q&A: Cardiologist and EARLY TAVR co-author questions study’s execution