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.

Dexcom issues new recall for CGM apps due to safety risk—users urged to update immediately
The FDA has categorized this as a Class I recall. If patients update their phone or watch apps as needed, they can continue to use these devices like normal.
Cardiologist sues hospital after he was allegedly let go for sharing safety concerns
The veteran interventional cardiologist claims he was pushed out after repeatedly asking for more coverage from cardiothoracic surgeons in addition to other improvements. The hospital, meanwhile, described the lawsuit as a “collection of false allegations."
Why all heart patients should be vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19, RSV
The American College of Cardiology has shared new recommendations highlighting the protective benefits of a variety of vaccines. The new guidance also examines how to speak with patients who are hesitant to be vaccinated.
Medicare has denied $16M worth of radiology artificial intelligence claims
The federal payment program first started paying for AI in 2018 and has denied about 53% of claims (or 53,857) submitted by radiologists since then, experts detail in JACR.
Members of Congress propose tapping foreign-born physicians to relieve radiology workforce shortages
Lawmakers in both chambers have reintroduced the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, touting support from the American Hospital Association and several physician societies.

The American College of Radiology is urging its members to contact their Senators and ask them to support S. 2347.

House Republicans are no longer alone in voicing concerns about Meaningful Use. Four Senators have now written HHS, too.

The ACR and more than 100 other groups are urging the Senate Finance Committee to back a permanent SGR repeal.

Lawrence R. Muroff, MD, FACR, highlights eight major trends affecting radiology practices today.

One practice's experience as part of CMS Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration shows problems with payment bundling.

Litton and Giddings Radiological Associates acted fast when paper billing records were recycled without first being shredded.

Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD, the chair of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), has been elected to the IOM.

Research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan recognized Fujifilm with two awards for mammography innovation.