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.

Private equity radiology investor reaches agreement with FTC over alleged anticompetitive tactics
US Radiology Specialists backer Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe blasted the proposed order Friday, labeling it as symbolic and politically motivated.
Congressional candidate physician sues hospital and doctor for death of father
Some of the claims in the lawsuit, brought against Novant Health by Kyle Horton, MD, are backed by a report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
DEA wants to permanently anchor some COVID-era prescription regulations
The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing the adoption of some COVID-era prescription practices around certain controlled substances. The agency published a framework to guide any such changes Jan. 17.
FDA regulator examines AI's growing influence in cardiology
Stephen Browning, the FDA's assistant director of hemodynamics and heart failure diagnostics, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about the agency's perspective on AI-enabled cardiovascular devices and many other topics.
RadNet sees potential midsize and larger acquisitions on its horizon
Leaders with the Los Angeles-based, publicly traded imaging center operator spoke Jan. 15 at the 43rd annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

Medicare fee schedule proposes pay cut for diagnostic and interventional radiology; ditching AUC program also on the table

Imaging advocates blasted the proposal shortly after its release, saying it's "unconscionable that radiology is again on the chopping block."

Natural language processing can limit report discrepancies between AI and radiologists

A Journal of the American College of Radiology study details how one radiology department implemented NLP software to resolve inadvertent discordance between physicians and an AI decision support system.

The good and the bad of synoptic radiology reports

Synoptic radiology reports with detailed information on disease sites in ovarian cancer could help to guide surgical decisions, but they can come at a cost.

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FDA approves first nonprescription daily birth control in US

Opill (norgestrel) is a progestin-only daily oral contraceptive that can be purchased without prescription at drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores and online once it becomes available to consumers.

Number of radiologists in private practice falls below 50% for 1st time in a decade

Payment cuts in Medicare, rising costs and administrative burdens all are pushing providers to seek sales, the AMA said.

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How private practice and academic interventional radiology groups are using APPs differently

Both are making ample use of advanced-practice providers to handle procedures and other billable work, with a few notable differences.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

After raising $12M, startup launches new specialized MRI unit for infants

Eyas Medical Imaging announced the first installation of its “groundbreaking” Ascent system in the NICU at Cincinnati Children’s.

Management

Private equity radiology investor reaches agreement with FTC over alleged anticompetitive tactics

Congressional candidate physician sues hospital and doctor for death of father

DEA wants to permanently anchor some COVID-era prescription regulations

FDA regulator examines AI's growing influence in cardiology

RadNet sees potential midsize and larger acquisitions on its horizon