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.

FDA clears next-gen hybrid system for intravascular imaging
Conavi Medical's new hybrid imaging system simultaneously performs IVUS and OCT.
US doctors still bouncing back from COVID-era burnout
Physician burnout rates continue to fall, and the healthy trend comes alongside strong and stable rates of physician job satisfaction.
Weight loss pill linked to reduced risk of heart attack or stroke after FDA requested more data
The FDA asked, and Eli Lilly and Company delivered. The company now hopes to secure an additional approval for orforglipron/Foundayo that covers the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Where physicians have become more litigious than hospitals over unpaid patient bills
Of all lawsuits filed against patients in 2024 in one U.S. state, physician practices and other non-hospital healthcare entities accounted for 80% of cases. That’s a complete inversion from just six years prior.
AI scribes add at least $167 per month to clinician income: 5-site study
In the three or so years since it burst into healthcare, ambient AI scribe technology has run away with the win in the market-uptake race. What has been the return on investment in all those software packages?

WHO, ITU establish benchmarking process for AI in medicine

Two United Nations agencies have joined forces to create the Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health (FG-AI4H)—a group of global representatives the UN hopes will help shape a streamlined, transparent process for vetting AI technologies in the healthcare space.

Washington DC enacts breast density reporting bill, requires insurance coverage of additional exams

The D.C. Council has enacted Washington D.C.’s breast density reporting legislation, meaning that all women must now be informed after undergoing a mammogram if they have dense breast tissue.

Imaging history: New case studies detail world’s first total-body PET/CT scanner in action

The world’s first total-body PET/CT scanner is associated with improved image quality and quicker scan times, according to findings published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

GE Healthcare now distributing Volpara Solutions’ breast density software worldwide

Volpara Solutions, the New Zealand-based breast imaging technology company, announced that GE Healthcare will now be distributing its VolparaDensity software for breast density assessments throughout the world.

Cardiology’s $454K average salary ranks 7th among specialties

Cardiology ranks seventh among all medical specialties with an average annual salary of about $454,000, according to Doximity’s 2019 compensation report.

How do radiologists with different experience levels fare when using PI-RADS?

Radiologists with varying levels of experience have strong agreement when detecting index lesions using PI-RADS, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

1 in 7 patients receive surprise medical bills

Roughly 1 in 7 patients—or 14.5 percent of hospital admissions in the U.S.—experience surprise medical billing despite seeking care at an in-network facility, according to an analysis by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).

Retired radiologist chose the specialty thinking it ‘would be easier for the female’

A U.S. radiologist with a long, distinguished career that launched after a remarkable move from Korea has caught the eye of a National Public Radio affiliate in Buffalo, New York.

Management

FDA clears next-gen hybrid system for intravascular imaging

US doctors still bouncing back from COVID-era burnout

Weight loss pill linked to reduced risk of heart attack or stroke after FDA requested more data

Where physicians have become more litigious than hospitals over unpaid patient bills

AI scribes add at least $167 per month to clinician income: 5-site study