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 cost-cutting initiative targets ‘wasteful, inappropriate’ interventional radiology services
Interventional radiologists criticized the CMS proposal, believing it could lead to excess morbidity and mortality in Medicare.
University of Chicago names radiology chair, plus more leadership moves from Cleerly, ASTRO
Meanwhile, radiology AI vendor Cleerly has announced two leadership promotions while the American Society of Radiation Oncology has added a new role.
103K Medicare beneficiaries issued new IDs after ‘data incident’ at CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said “malicious actors” created fake accounts for Medicare beneficiaries through the agency’s patient portal, using stolen data from an unknown source. The incident is being investigated.
Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership
The two companies will continue combining components to make patient monitoring systems, under the new terms of the expanded deal that includes a "pledge program" to improve quality.
FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software
Spectrum V8 and V6 infusion pumps may have accidentally had their software switched, which could result in underinfusion or a fluid overload. While no injuries have been reported, for safety the affected pumps need to be removed from where they are used and sold.

Deep learning-based MRI reconstruction software produces considerable cost savings

Oulu University Hospital believes AI will allow it to deliver the same level of service with one fewer scanner, enabling annual savings of over $436,000.

US Radiology Specialists names new leader as founding CEO departs

Lee Cooper will take the reins at the private equity-backed practice on April 1 after previously spending nearly 30 years with GE.

Certain patients face lower odds of undergoing an interventional radiology service, higher death risk

Black, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander patients are significantly less likely to undergo an IR procedure for acute, pulmonary embolism.

This week in the Change Healthcare hack fallout: 10 notable quotes

“ALPHV/BlackCat and their affiliates haven’t attacked Change Healthcare. This time, they’ve attacked our families.”

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped cardiologists, radiologists, nurses and other healthcare providers embrace precision medicine in a way that ensures more heart patients are receiving personalized care.

FDA clears AI-enhanced 3D heart models generated from MR and CT images

The inHeart models significantly reduce cardiac ablation surgery times.

Seetharam (Ram) Chadalavada, MD, MS, Vice Chair of Radiology – Informatics, University of Cincinnati, UC Health, Associate Professor of Radiology Surgery, and Director of Interventional Radiology Medical Student Education, explains considerations radiology trainees should think about when they negotiate an employment contract.

Key points of contract negotiations for radiology trainees

Rads should learn more about employment negotiations before signing a contract, says Seetharam Chadalavada, MD, vice chair of radiology informatics at the University of Cincinnati.

FDA approves new hypertension drug months after Idorsia reacquired rights for $343M

Aprocitentan, sold under the brand name Tryvio, is approved for patients with high blood pressure who are already taking other antihypertensive drugs.

Elevance to acquire Kroger’s specialty pharmacy biz

Kroger’s specialty pharmacy helped patients with rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiencies, multiple sclerosis and bleeding disorders. The company says in-store retail pharmacies would not be included in the transaction.

Management

Medicare cost-cutting initiative targets ‘wasteful, inappropriate’ interventional radiology services

University of Chicago names radiology chair, plus more leadership moves from Cleerly, ASTRO

103K Medicare beneficiaries issued new IDs after ‘data incident’ at CMS

Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership

FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software