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.

Radiologists urge specialty to ‘speak up’ on reimbursement-related issues
Three radiologists presented on hot topics in imaging economics Sunday during the opening day of RSNA 2025 in Chicago.
USC med school Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, named RSNA board chair
Meanwhile, the society also announced Jennifer L. Kemp, MD, and Birgit B. Ertl-Wagner, MD, PhD, are joining its board.
AI more accurate than breast density status for predicting cancer risk
Traditional risk assessments, including those related to breast density, might not go far enough, experts caution.
Reinventing radiology: RSNA's president speaks on the specialty's evolving role in patient care
“We have become increasingly integral to the care pathway," RSNA President Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, said during this year's Presidential Address.
Mayo Clinic hit with $20M verdict after patient sues for negligence
A jury awarded Linette Nelson $19.8 million after it was alleged a former Mayo Clinic surgeon botched a series of colorectal cancer surgeries, forcing the woman to undergo them a second time.

RFK fires entire vaccine committee at CDC

The Department of Health and Human —under the direction of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—has released all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), citing a need to enact President Donald Trump's agenda of restoring science to a "gold standard."

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.

FDA issues Class I recall on Baxter infusion pumps after serious patient injury

An issue with Novum IQ Large Volume Pumps entering standby mode or being turned off could result in the subsequent patient infusion flowing at an inadequate rate. Baxter has supplied updated use instructions to fix the issue.

Female Medical Research Scientist Working with Brain Scans

Up to one-third of radiology researchers may be falsifying medical images prior to publishing

These actions represent "a significant threat to the integrity of radiology research," authors of a new analysis caution.

Management

Radiologists urge specialty to ‘speak up’ on reimbursement-related issues

USC med school Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, named RSNA board chair

AI more accurate than breast density status for predicting cancer risk

Reinventing radiology: RSNA's president speaks on the specialty's evolving role in patient care

Mayo Clinic hit with $20M verdict after patient sues for negligence