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.

Boston Scientific’s Agent Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB), which delivers a therapeutic dose of the anti-proliferative drug paclitaxel to the patient’s scar tissue to prevent ISR from recurring, gained FDA approval on March 1..

Cardiologists share historic research that led to FDA’s long-awaited approval of coronary DCB

When Boston Scientific’s coronary DCB gained approval in the United States, it was a moment the country's cardiologists had been looking forward to for years. The cardiologists who researched the device have now detailed their findings, highlighting the "unmet need" this technology is addressing. 

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Federal government opens investigation into Change Healthcare cyberattack

Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights wants to know whether hackers captured sensitive patient information during the breach. 
 

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American College of Radiology issues guidance related to unusual new CPT code

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now reimburses for code 76145, allowing physicists to contribute monetary value to the care team for their work

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Practice change boosts efficiency for interventional radiology procedures handled outside the OR

The non-operating room use of anesthesia is becoming increasingly popular in institutions that handle a high volume of IR cases. 

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American Society for Radiation Oncology urges CMS to end virtual supervision of radiotherapy

"I'm struggling to understand the Luddite-level myopia around this topic," one radiation oncologist shared on social media. 

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Most physicians think private equity is bad for healthcare

Just 10.5% of U.S. physicians said they view private equity ownership in healthcare in a positive light. 

Cognitive impairment among heart failure patients: How cardiologists can help

The Heart Failure Society of America shared a new scientific statement about this topic, noting that many patients may require additional help.