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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Nearly 80% of physicians now work for hospitals or other corporate entities as private practice dwindles

For the first time, the percentage of practice ownership by PE firms and other corporate entities (30%) surpassed hospitals or health systems' share (28%). 

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Hologic, university settle lawsuit alleging radiology vendor infringed on mammography patent

The case dates to March 2020, when the University of South Florida Foundation filed suit against the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company, which later countersued. 

CMS proposed rule would boost Medicare inpatient rates by 2.6%

CMS has issued a proposed rule that would result in a net increase of 2.6% to the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rate for fiscal year 2025, a raise that hospital trade groups say doesn’t go far enough.

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ACR names 2024 Hillman Fellowship honorees

The Hillman Fellowship is named after Bruce Hillman, MD, who founded the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Honorees earn hands-on experience editing the journal.

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Critics call out ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS proposal for inpatient Medicare payments

CMS has issued its proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system, suggesting a payment increase of 2.6%. According to the American Hospital Association, this update would not be enough at a time when hospitals are already struggling to stay open. 

MPT completes 5-hospital sale to Prime Healthcare

Included in the real estate exchange is St. Francis Medical Center in California and Saint Clare's Health network of acute and behavioral facilities in New Jersey.

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Payments to FDA advisory panel questioned

A recent investigation from KFF Health News about payments to members of an FDA panel evaluating an Abbott Laboratories cardiac device is raising eyebrows.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.