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.

White House to end civil service protections for 50,000 federal workers
President Donald Trump's administration said an executive order to implement Schedule F, to make it easier to fire federal works that don't align with its agenda of "draining the swamp," is forthcoming.
Proposed HHS budget would close NINR, cut nursing programs
The American Nurses Association is warning that eliminating support for the training and research offered by the National Institute of Nursing Research could be devastating to the public, as many programs support specialties such as maternal and mental health.
Most patients trust AI to interpret their imaging, but certain demographic factors shape these opinions
“Incorporating patient perspectives into AI implementation strategies ensures that these technologies improve and not hinder patient care."
FDA warns that certain coronary imaging catheters are being removed from market over safety concerns
A catheter sheath detached during use and was left in the patient’s body. It was successfully removed, but the FDA said it is now evaluating the potential risk to others going forward. There is no official recall at this time.
A 'very tough situation'—as Hawaii's radiologist shortage persists, imaging backlogs climb into the thousands
One organization in the state informed staff members that more than 8,000 images are currently pending review.

Kinetic imaging provides better image quality than digital subtraction angiography

Kinetic imaging provides specialists with better overall image quality than digital subtraction angiography (DSA), according to new research published in Radiology.

New Medicare Advantage plan launches with $300M in funding

Devoted Health, a new Medicare Advantage plan, has officially launched after securing $300 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced.

Radiologist says he was forced out of job after complaining about workplace bullying

Dr. Thomas Mammen, a radiologist currently working in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, is suing the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) for allegedly forcing him out of his job after he complained about workplace bullying.

MS patient turns brain MRIs into art

In 1991, Elizabeth Jameson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which quickly led to numerous brain MRIs, according to SCOPE, a Stanford Medicine publication. For a while, she could not stand to look at images that reminded her of what was happening to her brain, until she turned them into art.

MITA praises new research calling for repeal of medical device tax

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has issued a statement in support of new research from the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) focused on issues with the medical device tax and why the PRI believes that tax should be repealed.

Healthcare M&A slows 38% in third quarter

Mergers and acquisition activity among hospitals and health systems is showing signs of a slowdown, according to the latest findings from financial consulting firm Kaufman, Hall & Associates.

ECR 2019 receives record number of abstract submissions

The European Society of Radiology announced that abstract submissions for the 2019 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, have increased by 18 percent compared to 2018's meeting.

MITA supports research denouncing US medical device tax

A new study by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) showing that the Affordable Care Act’s medical device tax is significantly flawed has gained support from the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA), according to a recent MITA news release.

Management

White House to end civil service protections for 50,000 federal workers

Proposed HHS budget would close NINR, cut nursing programs

Most patients trust AI to interpret their imaging, but certain demographic factors shape these opinions

FDA warns that certain coronary imaging catheters are being removed from market over safety concerns

A 'very tough situation'—as Hawaii's radiologist shortage persists, imaging backlogs climb into the thousands