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.

Patient mix-up, coverup results in lawsuit for wrongful death
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center removed the wrong man from life support and hid the mixup from the family for two years, the plaintiffs claim in a court filing.
Biden chooses semaglutide for next round of Medicare price negotiations—Trump gets final say
The final list also included diabetes drugs sold by Boehringer Ingelheim and Merck. The first round of drug price negotiations reduced the Medicare prices for 10 popular drugs by up to 79%.
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.

Radiology provider Envision Healthcare scores $91M judgment against UnitedHealthcare

The nation's largest insurer reportedly breached its contract with the PE-backed multispecialty group by “unilaterally reducing reimbursement rates.”

Imaging giant RadNet earns FDA greenlight for AI-based prostate MRI software

“Quantib Prostate 3.0” offers a suite of tools to help radiologists and urologists improve the quality of their assessments.

Pamela Woodard, MD, of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology

In specialty dominated by men, 2 female radiologists assume prominent leadership positions

The two hires come as radiology struggles to match other specialties in gender parity, with women holding only 17% of such roles.

ChatGPT large language models radiology health care

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

ChatGPT bests physicians at patient care

AI outplays physicians at informing patients and feeling their pain too

Unexpected empathy: Blinded healthcare professionals consistently scored the AI—yes, a ChatGPT model—higher than the doctors even for bedside manners.

Private equity buying up a growing share of cancer care clinics

Between 2003 and 2022, PE platform companies poured money into 724 oncology clinics, or about 10% of all locations.

Private equity-backed cardiology management group acquires Florida practice with team of 26 cardiologists

Cardiovascular Associates of America has acquired a Florida-based cardiovascular group with a team of 26 cardiologists working out of three locations.

CVRx ‘thrilled’ with Q1 performance as Barostim use continues to increase

The company has seen significant improvements in revenue and the number of centers actively using its technology.

Management

Patient mix-up, coverup results in lawsuit for wrongful death

Biden chooses semaglutide for next round of Medicare price negotiations—Trump gets final say

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