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.

Medicare and FDA propose granting rapid coverage for breakthrough radiology devices
The two agencies on April 23 announced the rollout of the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device, or RAPID, coverage pathway.
Radiology groups endorse bill to exempt physicians from $100,000 visa fee
ACR, ASNR and over 40 other organizations shared their support for the Healthcare Workforce Act in a letter to lawmakers written April 15.
AI not 'economically viable' if it doesn't replace at least some radiologists, experts claim
“Ignoring the economic drivers of automation will not prevent workforce transformation; it will only reduce our ability to shape it."
Second phase of trial testing GE HealthCare's GBCA alternative gets underway
The imaging agent was recently granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Fast Track designation, as early clinical testing has been promising.
'Sterility failures' prompt FDA to threaten radiopharmaceutical producer with disciplinary action
Multiple issues that could raise the risk of product contamination were discovered during an inspection, according to an FDA warning letter.

Radiology among the most burned out specialties, new AMA survey says

About 45% of radiologists have experienced such workplace exhaustion, which places the specialty fifth among medical professions polled.

Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging appoints chief growth officer

Keith Lynch is taking on the title after previously serving as senior VP of strategy and development at SCA Health, a prominent ambulatory surgery center operator.

Tourists more likely to undergo unnecessary imaging in the ED

“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."

Rochester Regional Health eyes imaging, oncology expansion

Hospital system pours $20M into expanding imaging, oncology services

Leaders with the New York organization hope the project will help improve care coordination for those who need it the most.

Prescription drug commercials anger some, please others

Pharmaceutical companies are spending close to $10 billion per year on direct-to-consumer advertising in the U.S. Only the entertainment industry spends more. Is that a good thing?

FDA clears next-gen hybrid system for intravascular imaging

Conavi Medical's new hybrid imaging system simultaneously performs IVUS and OCT.

US doctors still bouncing back from COVID-era burnout

Physician burnout rates continue to fall, and the healthy trend comes alongside strong and stable rates of physician job satisfaction.

Weight loss pill linked to reduced risk of heart attack or stroke after FDA requested more data

The FDA asked, and Eli Lilly and Company delivered. The company now hopes to secure an additional approval for orforglipron/Foundayo that covers the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Management

Medicare and FDA propose granting rapid coverage for breakthrough radiology devices

Radiology groups endorse bill to exempt physicians from $100,000 visa fee

AI not 'economically viable' if it doesn't replace at least some radiologists, experts claim

Second phase of trial testing GE HealthCare's GBCA alternative gets underway

'Sterility failures' prompt FDA to threaten radiopharmaceutical producer with disciplinary action