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.

80% of requests for emergency head CT inadequate, single-center study finds
Addressing these inappropriate imaging referrals is necessary to reduce healthcare costs, radiation exposure and pollution, experts write in Insights into Imaging.
63% of radiologists, other docs surveyed seeing physician applicant shortages
Approximately 42% of those polled aren’t confident progress will be made in the next decade to address the shortfall, Medscape found.
Report: DOJ investigating business practices of UnitedHealth’s Optum Rx
Bloomberg said the pharmacy benefit manager is being probed as part of a larger look into the “prescription management services” of UnitedHealth. According to sources, this may be related to an ongoing investigation into alleged instances of Medicare Advantage upcoding.
New $6B Eversana looks to bypass PBMs and lower drug prices
A merger between Eversana and Waltz Health will create a new entity that CEO Mark Thierer says will upend the “existing oligopoly that I helped build.”
Dispute between Johns Hopkins and UnitedHealthcare pushes patients out-of-network
The two said they’ve been negotiating terms for eight months. Sticking points include denied claims and coverage disputes, with both the insurer and health system pointing fingers.

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Widow sues radiology practice after 28-year-old husband’s ‘fatal misdiagnosis’

Laura Hopps and her attorneys claim Central Illinois Radiological Associates and OSF Healthcare provided negligent care in overlooking his aortic dissection.

Radiology practices get reprieve from Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements

The Trump administration recently announced it will not enforce penalties for failing to adhere to the March 21 deadline tied to the CTA.

Doc fix ditched as President Trump signs resolution to avert government shutdown

"The passage of the CR without a Medicare physician payment fix represents a massive congressional failure," the MGMA said Friday.

Members of Congress introduce bill to reform radiation oncology reimbursement

Over 80 organizations support the Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program Act, including the American College of Radiology and ASTRO.

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Private equity buyouts increase physician turnover by 265%, study finds

A study by researchers at Brown University and Duke University analyzed the employment records of 200 practices acquired by private equity firms and compared them with unacquired practices to develop some observations.

Americans' mental, physical health in steady decline since COVID-19 pandemic

The numbers are the lowest seen by Gallup in 25 years, with the percentage of adults reporting their health as “excellent” dropping in both categories.

A TAVR procedure being performed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. These structural heart procedures require a team approach.

TAVR or TAVI? Cardiologists want a single acronym for the popular heart procedure

Clinicians are asking the world's medical societies to come together and agree on one acronym for TAVR/TAVI to avoid unnecessary confusion going forward.

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Radiologist is the No. 1 high-paying job for introverts in 2025, list says

Job-industry researchers created the list based on factors such as autonomy, social interaction, growth potential, and wages.

Management

80% of requests for emergency head CT inadequate, single-center study finds

63% of radiologists, other docs surveyed seeing physician applicant shortages

Report: DOJ investigating business practices of UnitedHealth’s Optum Rx

New $6B Eversana looks to bypass PBMs and lower drug prices

Dispute between Johns Hopkins and UnitedHealthcare pushes patients out-of-network