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.

Hospital recommends fundraising to patient who couldn’t afford heart transplant

In another sign that the cost of healthcare is too high, one hospital system based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, denied a heart transplant to a woman and recommended she try to raise $10,000.

FDA to modernize, finalize 510(k) clearance pathway for medical devices

The FDA has announced plans to modernize and finalize its 510(k) clearance pathway as part of a continuing effort to advance the review of safety and effectiveness of medical devices, according to a recent statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, and Jeff Shuren, MD, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).

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CMS proposes new Medicare prescription drug rules

CMS proposed several new policies for 2020 that aim to lower prescription drug prices by revising how Medicare plans can cover medicines and negotiate prices.

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Cardiac CT analysis facilitates safe valve implantation in patients with CHD

CT analysis prior to percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) could help physicians detect which individuals are at the greatest risk for coronary artery compression (CC) during the procedure, according to research published ahead of print in the European Journal of Radiology.

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RSNA 2018: How AI can help limit gadolinium exposure in medical imaging

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to reduce the amount of gadolinium patients are exposed to during MRI scans, according to research presented Monday, Nov. 26, at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.

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RSNA 2018: 3 new peer-reviewed radiology journals taking shape

2019 will see the launch of three new peer-reviewed journals published by RSNA, including one dedicated to AI in medical imaging. On Monday, Nov. 26, at RSNA 2018 in Chicago, the managing editor of the new titles filled in some details on what to expect and watch for.

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RSNA 2018: Taking a closer look at the ‘poster child’ for imaging overutilization

Whenever advanced imaging for low-back pain gets knocked as the “poster child” for overutilization in U.S. healthcare—not an uncommon occurrence—the context of the charge tends to waft away, unconsidered. That’s problematic.

MEDNAX acquires Bethesda Radiology Associates

MEDNAX has announced the acquisition of Boynton Beach, Florida-based Bethesda Radiology Associates. The practice will be integrated with Radiology Associates of South Florida, another MEDNAX-affiliated practice based out of Miami.