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.

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ACR names 2024 Hillman Fellowship honorees

The Hillman Fellowship is named after Bruce Hillman, MD, who founded the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Honorees earn hands-on experience editing the journal.

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Critics call out ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS proposal for inpatient Medicare payments

CMS has issued its proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system, suggesting a payment increase of 2.6%. According to the American Hospital Association, this update would not be enough at a time when hospitals are already struggling to stay open. 

MPT completes 5-hospital sale to Prime Healthcare

Included in the real estate exchange is St. Francis Medical Center in California and Saint Clare's Health network of acute and behavioral facilities in New Jersey.

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Payments to FDA advisory panel questioned

A recent investigation from KFF Health News about payments to members of an FDA panel evaluating an Abbott Laboratories cardiac device is raising eyebrows.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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RadNet acquiring 6 imaging centers, adding $15M in annual revenue

American Health Imaging, a partner with the larger private equity-backed US Radiology Specialists, is selling the locations. 

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Radiology provider MedQuest Associates names IR specialist as new chief clinical and innovation officer

Aalpen Patel, MD, MBA, joined the Georgia-based imaging center operator in March, vacating his post as a practicing physician with Geisinger Health System. 

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Practice must pay $14M after table collapses under patient during imaging exam, jury rules

The original inciting incident occurred in July 2014, when 58-year-old James Griswold visited the Connecticut provider group for a nuclear stress imaging test.