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.

US Radiology Specialists announces name change
Leaders with the Raleigh, North Carolina-based radiology group said the change comes as the practice continues pursuing expansion through "de novo" imaging centers.
Private equity-backed Premier Radiology Services acquires another rival telerad group
The Deerfield Beach, Florida-based company is adding MetisMD, “a highly regarded teleradiology provider with deep expertise in musculoskeletal imaging.”
Lawmakers propose allowing radiologists to own hospitals, drawing ire from hospital lobby
“Patients should have the freedom to choose the highest quality care available, and physicians should be allowed to provide it,” said Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas.
VA halts mass layoffs, still shedding 30,000 jobs by 2026
Veterans Affairs said plans to reduce its workforce by 85,000 have been called off. It has instead undertaken other efforts to improve efficiency. As for the 30,000 jobs it expects to lose by the end of 2025, those will come from early retirements
Doctor arrested for $5.2M fraud linked to using medical ozone gas on patients
Jawad Bhatti, MD is facing a 26-count indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice after he allegedly advertised the use of ozone gas as a treatment for pain, then billed Medicare and Medicaid for the unapproved procedures.

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90% of residents in radiology and other specialties say they’re underpaid: ‘I am barely surviving’

The finding comes despite a 27% increase in average resident pay over the last nine years and 4% year-over-year growth, up to $70,000.

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Interventional radiology vendor Merit Medical to acquire device portfolio for $210M

Cook Medical’s lead management portfolio generated about $37 million in revenue in 2023, with most sales in the U.S., Utah-based Merit noted.

Radiology AI firm specializing in automating MRI workflows raises $19M

Copenhagen-based Cerebriu said the Danish VC firm North Ventures led the Series A funding round with support from EIFO and Sagitta Ventures.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

The use of clinical AI could have some unintended consequences for patient safety.

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Providers trail payers in healthcare AI action

If putting an AI plan in place were a team sport, the Payers would be outpacing the Providers quite handily.

Landmark opioid trial in Baltimore set to begin; Johnson & Johnson settles to avoid jury

Six companies have settled with the city for as total of over $402M. Two remaining defendants, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, will test their luck in court.

Walgreens pays $107M to resolve fraud accusations brought by DOJ

The company was accused of billing the government for prescriptions patients never received. Walgreens said the oversight was a result of a software error.

Cardiologist dies after tragic accident—remembered as a ‘truly remarkable physician’

The 59-year-old cardiologist was known for both his clinical knowledge and his warm personality. He practiced with the same city hospital for nearly three decades.

Management

US Radiology Specialists announces name change

Private equity-backed Premier Radiology Services acquires another rival telerad group

Lawmakers propose allowing radiologists to own hospitals, drawing ire from hospital lobby

VA halts mass layoffs, still shedding 30,000 jobs by 2026

Doctor arrested for $5.2M fraud linked to using medical ozone gas on patients