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.

House Democrats push for last-ditch amendment to protect ACA subsidies for 3 years
With the U.S. Senate passing a funding agreement to reopen the federal government, the House of Representatives will now have a chance to make changes—though there’s little chance this particular amendment will succeed.
Patient dies when surgical blade is left inside him, spurring $1M malpractice lawsuit
The family of Jeffrey Alan Fulcher, 58, sued the Medical University of South Carolina after the father of three died six days after undergoing a minimally invasive procedure to remove part of his esophagus. The state, on behalf of the hospital, settled the case out of court.
SCAI fighting for interventional cardiologists amid challenging payment policies
SCAI President Srihari Naidu, MD, detailed some of the challenges interventional cardiologists face as reimbursements keep declining. The group has been building new partnerships with other medical societies to strengthen its influence in Washington.
CMS’ AI program to add prior authorizations to traditional Medicare; new bill aims to stop it
President Donald Trump’s administration argues that their “WISeR” model will eliminate unnecessary testing and save Medicare money. But eight Democrats opposing it think it will only bring Medicare Advantage chaos to Part A and Part B.
Republicans win shutdown showdown—Senate agrees to funding deal without ACA subsidy extension
With eight Democrats agreeing to the Republican-backed deal that reverses the firings of federal workers, the Senate now has the 60 votes needed for the bill to advance. The rehirings will include the 1,200 workers fired at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Op-ed argues Democrats should lead the way in repealing the medical device tax

A recent op-ed published by Morning Consult urged Democrats in the House and Senate to permanently repeal the 2.3 percent medical device tax in order bring down healthcare costs and promote innovation.

Radiopharmaceutical gains FDA Fast Track designation

RadioMedix and Curium announced that their diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, 64Cu-Dotatate, has received Fast Track designation from the FDA. 64Cu-Dotatate is a PET diagnostic agent being developed to detect neuroendocrine tumors.

Boston leads in healthcare M&A

The top city for healthcare mergers and acquisitions is Boston, according to an analysis by Mergermarket and Acuris.

Academic chairs in radiology experiencing burnout at a high rate

A significant number of chairs in academic radiology departments experience at least one of three primary symptoms of burnout—emotional exhaustion, depersonalization or personal accomplishment—according to new research published in Academic Radiology.

Hiring ED expeditor improves CT workflow, decreases turnaround times

Researchers led by Soterios Gyftopoulos, MD, radiologist at New York University’s Langone Medical Center in New York City, found that adding the role to standard ED workflow decreased CT workup time by 35 percent and completion time by 22 percent, according to findings published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Academic radiology chairs are feeling burned out

Burnout is typically characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a sense of low personal accomplishment. According to a recent Academic Radiology survey, a large portion of academic radiology department chairs are experiencing at least one or more of these symptoms.

ACO industry requests more time to apply for CMS program changes

The accountable care organization industry is asking for a later deadline to apply for CMS’ revamped Medicare Shared Savings Program.

SBI publishes policy statement on diversity, inclusion

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) has issued a new policy statement on diversity and inclusion, emphasizing the belief that “all people for whom breast cancer screening is appropriate should receive the opportunity to undergo screening.”

Management

House Democrats push for last-ditch amendment to protect ACA subsidies for 3 years

Patient dies when surgical blade is left inside him, spurring $1M malpractice lawsuit

SCAI fighting for interventional cardiologists amid challenging payment policies

CMS’ AI program to add prior authorizations to traditional Medicare; new bill aims to stop it

Republicans win shutdown showdown—Senate agrees to funding deal without ACA subsidy extension