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.

FDA announces another recall for surgical devices over safety concerns—7 new injuries reported
Maquet Cardiovascular, a subsidiary of Getinge, is recalling two of its endoscopic vessel harvesting devices due to issues with different pieces bending, peeling or detaching during use. Some of the company's other EVH devices were recently involved in a separate recall for similar reasons.
How radiologists can help tackle the rad tech ‘workforce crisis’
Indiana University radiologists explore how 1 organization lost 80% of its sonographers in a month, detailing 3 ways peers can avoid such a situation in their own organizations.
New radiology research highlights inherent ‘unfairness’ in RVU system
Some CPT billing code descriptions leave ambiguity as to the number of image views involved in an exam, resulting in variability in interpretation times.
Private equity-backed Capitol Imaging snatches up 7 imaging centers in Gulf Coast
The Metairie, Louisiana-based radiology group is acquiring Houston MRI & Diagnostic Imaging, ballooning its center total to 48 across five states.
GE HealthCare signs $1B imaging AI deal with 1 of nation’s largest nonprofits
The collaboration is with Sacramento-based Sutter Health, which operates 24 acute care hospitals across California, employing over 29,000 clinicians.

Radiology revenue cycle management firm Advocate RCM to merge with private equity-backed Ventra Health

Under terms of the deal, Advocate will become a division of Ventra, while its leaders will retain their roles in the newly combined company.

January 9, 2024

Bill Shields retires after more than 25 years leading ACR’s legal department

He first joined the college as general counsel in 1998, previously working with the U.S. Department of Defense.

January 9, 2024

FDA clears new point-of-care ultrasound system from Butterfly Network

Butterfly iQ3 is the third generation of the Burlington, Massachusetts, company's semiconductor-based, single-probe, whole-body scanner.

January 9, 2024

Amazon rolls out proactive virtual care for undermanaged chronic conditions

Next time you browse Amazon for a health-related product, don’t be surprised when you get prompted to consider consulting with a personal care team.

January 9, 2024

$3.7B acquisition shakes up urology business

Boston Scientific Corp. is purchasing Axonics in a move the buyer says will allow it to pursue a ripe segment of the urology market.

January 8, 2024

AI tool for detecting nodules in lung X-rays cleared by FDA

The software developed by Qure.ai improved the early detection of lung cancer in multiple studies.

January 8, 2024

Dead prisoner’s heart still missing as his family seeks answers

The heart of a 43-year-old prisoner is still missing nearly eight weeks after he was found dead at Ventress Correctional Facility in Alabama. A judge heard from five witnesses on Jan. 5, but made little progress on solving the mystery.

January 8, 2024

FDA approves radiopharmaceutical manufacturing site in Indianapolis

The new facility is run by Novartis and is being called the “most advanced of its kind."

January 8, 2024

Management

FDA announces another recall for surgical devices over safety concerns—7 new injuries reported

How radiologists can help tackle the rad tech ‘workforce crisis’

New radiology research highlights inherent ‘unfairness’ in RVU system

Private equity-backed Capitol Imaging snatches up 7 imaging centers in Gulf Coast

GE HealthCare signs $1B imaging AI deal with 1 of nation’s largest nonprofits