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.

Beyond 'tech': Restoring professional identity in imaging
In this Radiology Business opinion piece, Rachel Bowne, senior manager of imaging at AdventHealth Apopka, Florida, discusses the evolving titles of technologists and how leaders must evolve their thinking about the profession.
FDA clears AI-powered vascular imaging software
The new software provides automated measurements that save time and improve the care of aortic aneurysm patients.
Medicare halts claim processing, posing serious financial risk to radiology practices
“For radiology groups, where Medicare beneficiaries often comprise 30% or more of the patient mix, this delay in reimbursement threatens operational stability," the RBMA said Oct. 15.
Radiology group must pay $4M after fatal botched feeding tube check
A referrer ordered an X-ray to confirm proper tube placement, which was interpreted by Neil H. Parnes, MD, with Upstate Carolina Radiology at the time.
Private equity-backed outpatient imaging provider enters California via USC partnership
Outpatient Imaging Affiliates has inked an agreement with Keck Medicine, providing revenue cycle and imaging center management services for a facility in Pasadena.

Trump administration halts public communications from health agencies

The indefinite hold on external communications includes website updates and social media posts, in addition to scientific reports, from all agencies under HHS.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

What is Stargate and why is it here?

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Cost is king for patients, referrers mulling where to steer elective imaging, though other factors in play

Convenience and the referring provider's endorsement also are key for patients, while physicians focus on image quality and radiologists' reputation.

America’s cancer burden is shifting from men to women

Incidence rates among women 50 to 64 have now surpassed those of men, while cancer rates for females under 50 are 82% higher than their male counterparts, the ACS reports.

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Radiologist among America’s ‘best jobs’ in 2025, US News and World Report says

The specialty came in at #77 on the list, which is based on factors such as growth potential, work-life balance, job safety, employment rate and salary.

Trump signs executive order to withdraw U.S. from the World Health Organization

The President made good on a campaign promise to leave the international health agency, after attempting to do so when he last held office in 2020.

Vintage neon drug sign at the Walgreens pharmacy on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans.

DOJ sues Walgreens for allegedly filling ‘millions’ of illegal prescriptions

Walgreens filed a countersuit, accusing the federal government of failing to take down prescribers acting unlawfully.

Not all lead glasses provide adequate radiation protection.

Not all lead glasses are created equal

Higher lead content does not always necessarily equate to greater protection, authors of a new analysis caution.

Management

Beyond 'tech': Restoring professional identity in imaging

FDA clears AI-powered vascular imaging software

Medicare halts claim processing, posing serious financial risk to radiology practices

Radiology group must pay $4M after fatal botched feeding tube check

Private equity-backed outpatient imaging provider enters California via USC partnership