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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The biggest investor in a nursing home chain can run but not hide from comeuppance for the chain’s alleged role in harms—including deaths—done to hundreds of patients.
SCAI town hall addresses workforce concerns in interventional cardiology
One of the event's primary takeaways was that interventional cardiology does still attract a healthy number of trainees. However, SCAI sees several ways the specialty can improve to be even more appealing in the future.
Cardiology’s biggest trend: New scientific statements take on AI-powered coronary plaque evaluations
The ACC and AHA both issued new statements on noninvasive CCTA offerings that use advanced AI to evaluate patients with suspected CAD. These technologies have gained significant momentum in recent years, and experts agree that they represent a game-changing advancement in the world of cardiovascular imaging.
Judge rejects radiologist’s attempt to revive lawsuit alleging age bias led to her termination
The case dates to July 2019, when breast specialist Claire Hanley, MD, first filed suit against New York City Health and Hospitals Corp.
Anthem defends controversial policy penalizing hospitals who use out-of-network radiologists
Rads and other physicians have roundly criticized the change, labeling the policy as “deeply flawed and operationally unworkable.”

Imaging experts question validity of new CMS quality measure aimed at reducing CT radiation exposure

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine recently convened a panel of industry experts, devising a list of issues with the new quality metric.

Annual lung cancer screening adherence drops after initial exam, underlining need for intervention

“Focusing on programmatic resources in the first follow-up period may provide a significant return on investment," experts write in JAMA Network Open.

Healthcare AI newswatch: Payer AI regulation please, pharmacy AI, nurses v. AI redux

Unionized nurses: ‘AI overrides our expertise and degrades the quality of care.’

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Will AI help or hurt the cause of healthcare equality?

AI has a long way to go before it meaningfully closes disparities in healthcare access and delivery. In fact, even when aimed at that goal, the technology can backfire.

Veterans Affairs ends gender-affirming care for new trans patients

The agency said it will no longer offer hormone therapy to veterans with gender dysphoria, unless they are already receiving it.

HHS, VA rehiring 5,000 workers after court halts DOGE purge

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s mass firings have been temporarily halted by an injunction, resulting in 18 federal agencies being ordered to rehire over 24,000 workers.

Video of Dave Dixon explaining the impact of first FDA approval of a generic DOAC.

FDA clears first generic versions of rivaroxaban—what it means for patient care

Dave Dixon, PharmD, explored the short- and long-term impact of these approvals, noting that they could help reduce costs down the line.

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Medicare advisors recommend tying radiologist pay updates to inflation

MedPAC members have highlighted the need to link physician pay increases with the Medicare Economic Index, a measure of practice cost inflation.

Management

High-level briefing: Regional merger scrapped | Provider chain denied | Holiday inspiration appreciated | more

SCAI town hall addresses workforce concerns in interventional cardiology

Cardiology’s biggest trend: New scientific statements take on AI-powered coronary plaque evaluations

Judge rejects radiologist’s attempt to revive lawsuit alleging age bias led to her termination

Anthem defends controversial policy penalizing hospitals who use out-of-network radiologists