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.

Radiologist found negligent in $11.5M medical malpractice suit

A jury has awarded a young patient $11.5 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a radiologist at Boston’s Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Radiotracer could help treat 28 different types of cancer

Researchers have found that a new class of radiotracer can be used to identify 28 different types of malignant tumors, sharing their findings in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Massachusetts patient awarded $11.5M in radiology malpractice suit

A jury awarded $11.5 million to a woman from Framingham, Massachusetts, in a medical malpractice suit filed against a radiologist in the state, which argued he was negligent in not adequately identifying a heart problem that eventually led to permanent brain damage, according to the Boston Globe.

A radiologist’s guide to minimizing the risk of medical malpractice claims

Mistakes are inevitable in radiology, and even the most careful specialists face the very real risk of being implicated in a medical malpractice claim.

Kaiser study finds unmet social needs are a barrier to care

At a time when more healthcare stakeholders are looking to integrate care across providers and provide better care coordination for patients, addressing social determinants of health is gaining prominence.

5 tips to minimize malpractice risks in radiology

“The risk of malpractice within the specialty is real, and in some respect, inevitable for most of us,” wrote Jonathan L. Mezrich, MD, in a new piece published by the American Journal of Roentgenology.

ASRT announces several award winners, honorees

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced numerous award winners, selecting members for a variety of honors.

CMS asks for input in efforts to reduce paperwork

CMS wants to reduce the paperwork burden for the healthcare industry and is asking for stakeholder input on its initiative, Patients over Paperwork, the agency announced June 6.

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