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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Poll of Medicare beneficiaries shows ‘overwhelming’ opposition to cutting radiologist pay

More than three-quarters of those reached said they disagree with reducing reimbursement to rads under the 2024 fee schedule, RBMA and MITA reported Thursday. 

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Private equity firm says acquisition of imaging services provider creates 2nd largest such company in the US

Atlantic Street Capital is purchasing Brown’s Medical Imaging and plans to combine the company with previously acquired Prestige Medical Imaging.  

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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4 ways to usher in ‘smooth scaling’ of generative AI

What does it take to scale the technology from a toe in the water to a full-on swim? 

Money court lawsuit judge ruling scales of justice

UnitedHealthcare owes Radiology Partners affiliate $153.5M in underpayment dispute, arbitration panel rules

The preliminary award includes $134M in underpayment damages, $9M in prejudgment interest, and $2.2M in attorney fees, arbitrators confirmed. 

CMS changes coverage policy for carotid stenting to make it more widely available

A group of interventional cardiologists, neurologists and vascular surgeons successfully petitioned Medicare to change its coverage determination for carotid stenting procedures.

Alfred G. Valles, MD, an interventional cardiologist being remembered by colleagues after a tragic accident

Cardiologist and wife killed in car accident—colleagues say he ‘represented the very best in medicine’

Interventional cardiologist Alfred G. Valles, MD, was 50 years old at the time of the accident. According to colleagues, he "strived daily to achieve his vision for world-class care."

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Private equity-backed Solis Mammography saw earnings jump 25% last year, up to $54M

The Addison, Texas-based company was founded in 1986 and in 2018 sold a majority stake to private equity firm Madison Dearborn Capital Partners, which has pursued rapid expansion.