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.

Survey: 55% of clinicians seeking new work, despite healthcare labor shortages
In a Harris Poll, the vast majority (84%) of frontline healthcare workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs, though most said they’d consider staying in their current role if provided an opportunity for education and career advancement.
MGMA: Ending ACA subsidies could strain health system, leave millions uninsured
Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains the political and patient care issues involved with ending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Update: FDA confirms recalls for defibrillation leads after nearly 400 injuries
Safety concerns with certain Boston Scientific leads have resulted in multiple Class I recalls, the FDA has announced. The agency first shared a warning about this issue in August.
AI for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance
The tool analyzes routine hip and pelvis X-rays for signs of low bone mineral density.
Radiology groups voice ‘enthusiastic support’ for proposal to add 14,000 more Medicare-funded residency slots
The Society of Interventional Radiology and American College of Radiology are thanking lawmakers for reintroducing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act.

Illinois becomes 1st state to mandate EpiPen coverage for kids

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3435 this month, CNN reported—a law that will require insurance companies to cover all costs of EpiPen injections for anyone under 18 years old.

Tufts, Harvard health plans to merge

Two institutional-based health plans in New England have announced their plans to merge.

PBMs passed on 99% of rebates

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are only keeping less than 1% of rebates in the Medicare Part D program, passing on the rest of drug savings to plan sponsors, a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found.

Radiologist calls proposal to limit bathroom use ‘crappy advice’

Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, recently made a rather strange suggestion: that people use the bathroom less frequently to help protect the environment.

3 key findings from a new survey on synthetic mammography

Synthetic mammography (SM) can be used as a replacement for digital mammography (DM) during digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), leading to a significant reduction in radiation dose. But are radiologists utilizing SM?

CMS will no longer cut reimbursement for Impella heart pumps

CMS this month announced that, after continued analysis of Abiomed’s Impella RP system, it will no longer be cutting its reimbursement rate for the heart pump in October.

European Society of Radiology celebrates record number of US members

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has announced that, as of Aug. 6, its membership includes 7,277 representatives from the United States.

This ADHD medication could affect brain development in children

A drug commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may impact the brain development of children, according to new findings published in Radiology.

Management

Survey: 55% of clinicians seeking new work, despite healthcare labor shortages

MGMA: Ending ACA subsidies could strain health system, leave millions uninsured

Update: FDA confirms recalls for defibrillation leads after nearly 400 injuries

AI for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance

Radiology groups voice ‘enthusiastic support’ for proposal to add 14,000 more Medicare-funded residency slots