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.

Ransomware attack on DaVita kidney care clinics exposes 2.7M patients
The initial incident happened in April. Since that time, the notorious cybercrime cell Interlock has claimed responsibility. A data dump from the breach was put up for sale on the dark web.
MGMA raises alarm over 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, warns of access crisis
Many make federal reimbursement plans into an issue about high-payed specialists complaining about pay cuts, but these fees are what also pays nurses, technicians, support staff and administrators. Payment keeps the doors of brick-and-mortar medical practices open, MGMA warns.
Hospital apologizes after imaging delay results in needle being left in patient
The organization is under fire after the patient’s wife charged that it could have prevented her husband’s untimely death.
Cardiology practices must be more sustainable to survive
Cardiology faces one of its most challenging decades ahead, with mounting pressures from workforce shortages, an aging population and declining reimbursements. To remain sustainable, practices are forced to rethink how care is delivered from the ground up.
American College of Radiology criticizes BCBS affiliate’s reimbursement policy change
Effective Feb. 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is no longer issuing separate payment for 3D rendering of imaging services (covered by CPT codes 76376 and 76377).

DOJ investigation of UnitedHealth confirmed in SEC filing

The company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it is cooperating with the Department of Justice’s inquiry into possible incidents of Medicare Advantage upcoding.

Compensation for U.S. cardiologists is up across the board, according to a recent survey published by MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company. The report identified similar trends for cardiovascular surgeons, highlighting the country’s high demand for all heart specialists in 2024 and beyond.

New gene therapy for rare heart condition gains FDA’s fast track designation

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia is a rare, potentially fatal heart rhythm disorder. A new gene therapy candidate from Solid Biosciences is now one step closer to FDA approval.

Philips UroNav system gains FDA clearance

FDA clears fusion image navigation system for prostate cancer therapy planning

The fusion technology integrates pre-procedural MR images of the prostate with intraprocedural ultrasound images in real-time.

Healthcare AI today: Trump’s American AI offensive, healthcare’s lack of regulatory cohesion, chatbots’ silence, more

President Donald Trump has crystallized his No. 1 priority for artificial intelligence. Unshockingly, it’s “winning the AI race.”

Radiology’s crossroads just became a fork in the road: RBMA leaders discuss the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and what comes next

In this Radiology Business opinion piece, Linda Wilgus and Kit Crancer explore what the proposed 2026 MPFS means for the specialty and how practices can influence its final form.

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Lawmakers seek to penalize payers that refuse to reimburse radiology claims under NSA

Lawmakers on Wednesday introduced the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, which would increase penalties for failing to comply with payment deadlines under the landmark legislation.

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Missouri law change boosts breast cancer screening rates among Medicaid population

“The results of our study deserve notice by other states considering similar legislation," says lead author Amy K. Patel, MD, chair of the ACR Advocacy Network.

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Radiology artificial intelligence firm Aidoc raises $150M

This boosts the New York-based vendor’s fundraising to $370 million since its founding in 2016, with the latest round including a $40 million revolving credit line.

Management

Ransomware attack on DaVita kidney care clinics exposes 2.7M patients

MGMA raises alarm over 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, warns of access crisis

Hospital apologizes after imaging delay results in needle being left in patient

Cardiology practices must be more sustainable to survive

American College of Radiology criticizes BCBS affiliate’s reimbursement policy change