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.

White House to end civil service protections for 50,000 federal workers
President Donald Trump's administration said an executive order to implement Schedule F, to make it easier to fire federal works that don't align with its agenda of "draining the swamp," is forthcoming.
Proposed HHS budget would close NINR, cut nursing programs
The American Nurses Association is warning that eliminating support for the training and research offered by the National Institute of Nursing Research could be devastating to the public, as many programs support specialties such as maternal and mental health.
Most patients trust AI to interpret their imaging, but certain demographic factors shape these opinions
“Incorporating patient perspectives into AI implementation strategies ensures that these technologies improve and not hinder patient care."
FDA warns that certain coronary imaging catheters are being removed from market over safety concerns
A catheter sheath detached during use and was left in the patient’s body. It was successfully removed, but the FDA said it is now evaluating the potential risk to others going forward. There is no official recall at this time.
A 'very tough situation'—as Hawaii's radiologist shortage persists, imaging backlogs climb into the thousands
One organization in the state informed staff members that more than 8,000 images are currently pending review.

As Health IT Emerges, MU Payouts Starting to Make Headlines

Some of the earliest adopters of EHR are starting to collect dividends from their investments this week.

EHR Spending, DHSS Enforcement on the Rise

Spending on EHR software and security measures is expected to top $70 billion nationwide by 2015, according to a report from Princeton, NJ consulting group the Boyd Company.

RadNet, Barnabas Health Partner to Deliver Imaging Services in NJ

RadNet solidified its market position in the most densely populated state in the country by forming an extensive partnership with the largest non-profit health system in New Jersey.

SIR Presenters Tout New Directions for Interventional Radiology

Underscoring a press statement from SIR President-elect Marshall Hicks that interventional radiology is “the future of health care,” researchers at SIR 2012 debuted findings from a handful of studies spanning new IR treatment options in multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic obesity, and CT-guided lung biopsy, among others.

Hospital Integration Drives Insurer, Hospital Group to the Brink in PA

Even as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act this week, the potentially ugly side of healthcare integration is snarling in Pittsburgh, PA, the Wall Street Journal reports.

MMP Exec Randal Roat Named Strategic Radiology COO

Strategic Radiology (SR) of Minneapolis, MN will have a new COO this April.

BCBS Tries to Drive Down Costs with Cash Incentives

Insurers have tried every kind of incentive under the sun to drive consumer adoption of lower-cost healthcare. Now they might be skipping the pretense and going straight to cash rebates.

Texas Radiology Associates Lands Exclusive Contract with Baylor McKinney

Texas Radiology Associates (TRA) inked a deal with the Baylor Health Care System to be the sole provider of imaging services at its McKinney, TX facility when the center opens in July 2012.

Management

White House to end civil service protections for 50,000 federal workers

Proposed HHS budget would close NINR, cut nursing programs

Most patients trust AI to interpret their imaging, but certain demographic factors shape these opinions

FDA warns that certain coronary imaging catheters are being removed from market over safety concerns

A 'very tough situation'—as Hawaii's radiologist shortage persists, imaging backlogs climb into the thousands