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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Radiology Business Management Association urges CMS to permanently allow remote supervision of imaging exams

CMS first started allowing this perk in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with providers able to oversee exams using real-time audio and visual technology. 

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FDA updates list of cleared VR, augmented reality devices, with radiology leading the way

The administration has now authorized a total of 69 medical products that incorporate AR/VR since 2015, including 28 in radiology. 

Wake Radiology

Wake Radiology announces hiring of 8 physicians, plus more staffing news

Also, Envision shakes up its leadership team, Wake Radiology says a key physician is retiring and VUMC names a new section chief in emergency radiology. 

Healthcare systems set up at the ACC.24 career fair in hopes of filling open positions, including a large and growing number of general cardiologist positions. Photo by Dave Fornell #ACC24 #ACC2024

Healthcare job growth slowing, down nearly 50% on the year

There were 31,000 new healthcare jobs added in August, a downward trend from the 60,000 average over the last 12 months.

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

Walgreens settles opioid case with Baltimore; three lawsuits still pending

Baltimore sued eight companies that it claimed profited off the city’s opioid epidemic. To date, the government has received $402.5 million in settlements. 

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Cardiologist sentenced to prison for child pornography charges

The 55-year-old was found guilty of the same crime in 2016, but only received probation. This time, he is headed to prison and was forced to surrender his medical license.

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Radiologists speak during Capitol Hill briefing on key breast imaging legislation

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., convened the hearing a day before new FDA breast density notification requirements were set to go into effect on Sept. 10. 

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission warns of medical mishaps stemming from radiopharmaceutical use

NRC estimates that 29 of these “medical events” occurred between 2021 and 2023, with “many” involving new therapeutic radiopharma procedures.