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.

Bill that would require providers report extravasations of radioactive drugs is back on the House floor
Patient advocacy groups say the proposal "is common-sense legislation that will protect patients."
Radiology practice will pay $2.9M to settle allegations it falsified PPP loan documents
Fairfax Radiological Consultants, the D.C. metro area's largest practice, purportedly had employed over 500 individuals as of 2019, but by April 2020, its roster was down to fewer than 100.
Patients eligible for both breast and lung cancer screening are getting mammograms while ditching low-dose CT in droves
This finding underlines the need for interventions to increase LCS awareness and address common barriers such as confusing eligibility criteria.
Imaging industry lobbying group ‘disappointed’ with White House’s latest round of tariffs
AdvaMed—which represents manufacturers including Canon, GE HealthCare, Philips and Siemens Healthineers—is pushing for an imaging exemption.
Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed
Questions remain about the alleged breach on a legacy server at Oracle Health, as the nature of the attacks and scope of stolen data are still being investigated.

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National Labor Relations Board claims RadNet skirted order to rehire laid off union worker

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator issued a statement disputing the ruling and highlighting plans to fight it in court.

Rand releases bracing analysis of hospital prices; AHA repudiates approach, methodology

The Rand Corporation is reporting that, in 2022, employers and private insurers paid hospitals an average 254% more than what Medicare would have spent for the same services in the same facilities.

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RateMDs sued by doctor who claims the site violates privacy laws

The lawsuit contends RateMDs has a conflict of interest and sells ads to medical professionals reviewed by users of the site.

Cardiology ranked No. 2 among all specialties with 122 FDA-cleared AI models

Only radiology is associated with more FDA-cleared AI algorithms than cardiology, according to new federal data.

PaceMate names former Philips, BioTelemetry leader its new chief commercial officer

JR Finkelmeier has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare and medical device industries.

FDA adds more than 120 new AI-enabled medical devices focused on radiology to list of approvals

The FDA has cleared over 150 artificial intelligence- or machine learning-enabled medical devices since the beginning of August.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Investor-backed Outpatient Imaging Affiliates inks deal to open academic center’s 1st freestanding site

UConn Health has seen “unprecedented growth” in patient volumes and hopes the facility will minimize wait times while cutting costs for patients.

Management

Bill that would require providers report extravasations of radioactive drugs is back on the House floor

Radiology practice will pay $2.9M to settle allegations it falsified PPP loan documents

Patients eligible for both breast and lung cancer screening are getting mammograms while ditching low-dose CT in droves

Imaging industry lobbying group ‘disappointed’ with White House’s latest round of tariffs

Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed