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.

Another insurer sues CMS over star ratings, citing contractor error
Alignment Health is accusing CMS and a third-party contractor of surveying Spanish-speaking members in English and using an "arbitrary" calculation method to reduce the ratings of Medicare Advantage plans.
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.

4 policy levers politicians can pull to address private equity’s growing interest in radiology

Harvard Medical School experts believe U.S. regulators need more firepower to begin better understanding the impact of such trends.

Startup aiming to simplify the process for booking imaging appointments raises $12M

Scan.com is expanding into 5 new states with the goal of making scheduling an appointment as easy as securing a hotel room on the web.

Radiology among the most male-dominated specialties, but pay gap may be narrowing

Male specialists earned an average of 27% more than their female colleagues, according to Medscape's new physician compensation survey.

Experts release new appropriate use criteria for lymphoscintigraphy in sentinel node mapping

The AUC includes a total of 32 clinical scenarios that have been grouped into four categories of cancer: breast, skin, cancer of other sites and lymphedema.

Merck to acquire Prometheus Biosciences for $10.8B

The acquisition is one of 2023's biggest healthcare deals so far.

Cano Health separates leadership roles following board member exits

The news comes just days after three former board members penned an open letter to all Cano Health shareholders discussing their concerns about the company.

Nearly 60% of YouTube videos about MRI claustrophobia are deemed 'useless'

Nonprofessionals are responsible for nearly 75% of uploaded YouTube videos on the topic, the quality and reliability of which some experts find concerning, according to a new paper published in Cureus.

Moderna, Merck say new combination treatment boosts skin cancer survival

The new findings come after Moderna accused other pharmaceutical companies of stealing its mRNA technology for COVID-19 vaccines.

Management

Another insurer sues CMS over star ratings, citing contractor error

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