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.

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.
Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer
Only 43% of women with disabilities receive American Society of Breast Surgeons-recommended mammography screening services, according to a new single-center study.
Strategic Radiology expands into Colorado, adding decades-old independent imaging group
Colorado Springs Radiologists and its roughly 25 physicians are seeking to gain the benefits of scale without the challenges of consolidation.
Dexcom issues new recall for CGM apps due to safety risk—users urged to update immediately
The FDA has categorized this as a Class I recall. If patients update their phone or watch apps as needed, they can continue to use these devices like normal.

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.

AMA names a new president

Susan Bailey, MD, has been named the new president of American Medical Association, the group announced June 8 at the AMA’s annual meeting in Chicago.

Radiologist reflects on morbid climb up Mount Everest

Mount Everest has been in the news lately, as pictures of a climbers huddled in long lines have surfaced across the internet. Peter Lowry, a 38 year-old radiologist from Golden, Colorado, talked about his ascent up the mountain and how he’s dealing with the darker side of Everest.

Radiologist shares story after climbing Mount Everest

A 38-year-old radiologist from Golden, Colorado, climbed to the top of Mount Everest on May 23.

Management

AI for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance

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

Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer

Strategic Radiology expands into Colorado, adding decades-old independent imaging group

Dexcom issues new recall for CGM apps due to safety risk—users urged to update immediately