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.

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.
Report: Elon Musk stepping down from DOGE in ‘coming weeks’
The world's richest man is expected to return to his duties in the private sector. However, a source told Politico he will likely continue to have an informal role in the administration.
Experts highlight 'significant gaps' in interventional radiology education
New survey results highlight medical students’ awareness, or lack thereof, of interventional procedures available to women.
Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology
This week, Heart Rhythm Advocates announced its establishment and called on cardiologists and EPs to support its efforts with membership and joining committees to guide efforts.
Society of Interventional Radiology formally welcomes new president
Robert Lookstein, MD, FSIR, has been serving as the chief of interventional radiology at Mount Sinai for more than a decade and has worked in numerous roles with SIR for 20 years.

Advocates warn of supply chain 'crisis’ that could hamper MRI availability

The administration is reportedly mulling a sale of the Federal Helium Reserve System, a move that could hinder the flow of helium to imaging providers.

Radiologist Radiology Money Dollar X-ray Scan Finance

Radiology Partners seeks to raise $300M in preferred equity, reschedule debt due dates

The largest radiology practice in the U.S. is commencing a “comprehensive” set of refinancing transactions to better position for “continued growth.”

Radiologists were already nearly 99% in-network before the No Surprises Act took effect

The specialty has improved upon its out-of-network rate since 2007, falling from nearly 13% down to 1% as of 2021, experts wrote in JACR.

Congress averts shutdown but fails to pass Medicare pay fix for radiologists, other physicians

Physician advocacy groups criticized the decision while holding out hope that lawmakers could remedy the 3.4% cut to the conversion factor in the future.

Bipartisan senators introduce ‘major’ healthcare bill seeking price transparency from imaging centers

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0 would require the public disclosure of all negotiated rates and cash prices.

Philanthropic foundation to spend $250M training tomorrow’s healthcare workers across 10 cities

A new model of healthcare workforce training emphasizes recruitment and training of teenagers starting in 10th grade.

Private equity firm HealthEdge invests in leading provider of teleradiology services

Radsource was founded in 2001 and employs 25 fellowship-trained radiologists, handling subspecialized orthopedic and neurological MRI interpretations.

RSNA-sponsored imaging informatics course returns for 2024

The National Imaging Informatics Course is designed for fourth-year radiology residents, but is also relevant to any mid- or senior-level professional working with image data.

Management

Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed

Report: Elon Musk stepping down from DOGE in ‘coming weeks’

Experts highlight 'significant gaps' in interventional radiology education

Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology

Society of Interventional Radiology formally welcomes new president