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.

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The biggest investor in a nursing home chain can run but not hide from comeuppance for the chain’s alleged role in harms—including deaths—done to hundreds of patients.
SCAI town hall addresses workforce concerns in interventional cardiology
One of the event's primary takeaways was that interventional cardiology does still attract a healthy number of trainees. However, SCAI sees several ways the specialty can improve to be even more appealing in the future.
Cardiology’s biggest trend: New scientific statements take on AI-powered coronary plaque evaluations
The ACC and AHA both issued new statements on noninvasive CCTA offerings that use advanced AI to evaluate patients with suspected CAD. These technologies have gained significant momentum in recent years, and experts agree that they represent a game-changing advancement in the world of cardiovascular imaging.
Judge rejects radiologist’s attempt to revive lawsuit alleging age bias led to her termination
The case dates to July 2019, when breast specialist Claire Hanley, MD, first filed suit against New York City Health and Hospitals Corp.
Anthem defends controversial policy penalizing hospitals who use out-of-network radiologists
Rads and other physicians have roundly criticized the change, labeling the policy as “deeply flawed and operationally unworkable.”

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.

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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.

FDA announces full recall of Baxter Life2000 ventilators over cybersecurity flaw

All models and lot numbers of the units are subject to the recall. The security vulnerability could allow an unauthorized person to access and control the pumps, posing a serious health risk to patients.

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The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is seeing major progress in its long-running push to secure broad reimbursement for artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled coronary CT angiography (CCTA) plaque analysis. According to Roosha Parikh, MD, FACC, FSCCT, associate director of Cardiac CT at St. Francis Heart Hospital, Long Island, New York, and a member of the SCCT Health Policy and Practice Committee, both Medicare and a growing number of private insurers are now covering the technology.

Reimbursement for AI-based plaque assessments is improving

A growing number of private insurers are now covering these advanced technologies. Roosha Parikh, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that the hard work of SCCT and other groups has helped make this happen.

Management

High-level briefing: Regional merger scrapped | Provider chain denied | Holiday inspiration appreciated | more

SCAI town hall addresses workforce concerns in interventional cardiology

Cardiology’s biggest trend: New scientific statements take on AI-powered coronary plaque evaluations

Judge rejects radiologist’s attempt to revive lawsuit alleging age bias led to her termination

Anthem defends controversial policy penalizing hospitals who use out-of-network radiologists