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.

AI in healthcare Artificial Intelligence

Industry Watcher’s Digest

The FDA has approved 107 AI-equipped medical devices so far this year.

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Sustainable AI: 5 ways healthcare can do its part

Did you know healthcare is responsible for 4.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions? 

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Clinical decision support significantly reduces volume of CT pulmonary angiogram requests

That’s according to a new analysis from Boston-based researchers, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology

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UnitedHealth launches ‘gold card' to ease prior authorization burden

There is no application process, eligible physicians are automatically approved. In order to earn “gold card status” a practice must have a prior authorization approval rate of 92% or higher for at least the last two years.

MDMA Ecstasy

FDA rejects ‘ecstasy’ as treatment for PTSD

The agency has asked for an additional phase 3 study before it considers another application from manufacturer Lykos.

Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System

CMS increases inpatient payment for Recor Medical, Medtronic renal denervation systems

Physicians using the Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system from Recor Medical or Symplicity Spyral Renal Denervation system from Medtronic will soon be eligible for a much more significant reimbursement when treating Medicare patients in an inpatient setting. 

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Judge denies black-owned radiology practice’s request for injunction against RadNet center opening

Capitol Radiology had hoped to halt a new center from opening in Laurel, Maryland, contending it would have a “substantially adverse effect” on its business.
 

Missing radiologist's remains recovered

Radiologist's remains found over a year after disappearance

The radiologist's car was discovered during a separate, unrelated search, according to the county sheriff's office.