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.

Radiology societies urge commercial payers to update coverage for key interventional procedure
A total of 10 professional associations—also representing pain medicine, anesthesia and rehab specialists—recently messaged more than a dozen payers across the U.S.
Single emergency department charts 90% uptick in CT use since 2015
The uptick came during a time when the number of ED episodes increased by only 8% at the same institution, with defensive medicine one possible driver.
Rad Partners now has 200 radiology residents working across 10 programs
RP said it has two more residency program slated to launch in 2026, with its research institute developing curriculum focused on artificial intelligence and the business of imaging.
Interlock claims responsibility for Kettering cyberattack, stolen data listed for sale
In a post on the dark web, well-known hacker group Interlock is offering a 941 GB trove for sale, said to contain patient financial records, driver's licenses, clinical summaries and more from Ohio-based Kettering Health.
Multiple anesthesia breathing kits recalled by FDA due to risk of death
Multiple kits manufactured by Draeger are subject to a recall and an updated set of use instructions due to the risk of cracks developing in hoses that can cause inadequate ventilation.

Medicare is in trouble—and that’s bad news for radiologists, patients

The American College of Radiology (ACR) worked alongside many other organizations to help get Congress to repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula in 2015. However, as Rakesh A. Shah, MD, wrote in a recent commentary in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, that victory did not fix serious problems with the U.S. economy.

Cricket Health Announces Key Senior Leadership Hires

Kidney Care Company Adds Former Fresenius Medical Care Executive, Digital Health Industry Veteran, Clinical Expert to Senior Team

ASRT Foundation expands research grant funding

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has expanded its research grant funding structure, separating it into three primary tiers.

Volume remains high, but healthcare deal values drop

Healthcare deals were still happening at a quick clip during the third quarter of the year, but the value of deals declined, according to the latest analysis from PwC.

BCBS Massachusetts to give preference to freestanding imaging centers, leaving ACR concerned

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts announced they will give “preference” to freestanding imaging clinics over hospital-based centers through its split-level cost-sharing for x-ray and advanced imaging program, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

ROI tool helps communities craft cost-effective CVD prevention plans

The British government has released a new return on investment (ROI) tool to help guide local commissioners in preventing cardiovascular disease and cutting healthcare costs in their communities, Public Health England (PHE) announced last week.

New wireless device monitors patients following breast reconstruction surgery

A team of researchers has developed a new wireless “bio-patch” that can provide an early warning when there are signs a patient’s breast reconstruction surgery may have not been a success.

Do ‘wellness days’ help mitigate radiology resident burnout?

Eighty-seven percent of radiology residents agree or strongly agree that “wellness days” can help reduce or prevent burnout, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Management

Radiology societies urge commercial payers to update coverage for key interventional procedure

Single emergency department charts 90% uptick in CT use since 2015

Rad Partners now has 200 radiology residents working across 10 programs

Interlock claims responsibility for Kettering cyberattack, stolen data listed for sale

Multiple anesthesia breathing kits recalled by FDA due to risk of death