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.

Nonprofit health system agrees to $18M settlement over use of ad trackers
Adena Health System was accused in a class-action lawsuit of deploying Meta Pixel tracking tools on its patient portal. As many as 89,000 patients could have had protected health information shared with advertisers.
Family sues radiologist, alleging the doc's 'negligence' contributed to their loved one's untimely death
The patient’s family says the radiologist’s failure to notate an obvious abnormality prevented her from receiving timely treatment.
FDA clears AI-powered cardiac imaging platform
The Tempus Pixel platform was designed to assist clinicians with the evaluation of cardiac MR images.
Lantheus misled investors about blockbuster imaging agent, class action lawsuit claims
Plaintiff attorneys claim the Massachusetts-based company shattered the competitive position of Pylarify, a PET imaging agent for prostate cancer.
American College of Radiology touts key imaging provisions in House spending bill
"We urge Congress to pass final legislation that reflects this approach and retains ACR-backed provisions that can save lives," CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, said Sept. 10.

Supply crunch forces ED to develop contrast use mitigation protocol for PE

The protocol led to a reduction in CT scans without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.

Sectra 'Best in KLAS' among PACS vendors; Agfa, 3M, Fujifilm and Nuance also make imaging list

The report recognizes software and service companies “who excel in helping healthcare professionals improve patient care.”

Medtronic shared new STROKE AF data on the Reveal Linq ICM

Medtronic ICM a cost-effective approach for reducing the risk of ischemic stroke

Remote monitoring with the Reveal Linq insertable cardiac monitor can improve outcomes without breaking the bank, according to new data being presented at the International Stroke Conference in Phoenix.

After extracting $85M from imaging provider and its CEO, DOJ targets former chief financial officer

Florida resident Rick Nassenstein allegedly “played a central role” in a scheme that involved paying physicians “exorbitant” fees to refer patients for PET scans.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Private equity-backed Premier Radiology inks long-term partnership with nation’s largest occupational health provider

The Miami-based teleradiology group will provide support to Concentra’s network of 540 medical centers through 2030.

transthoracic echocardiogram images from 2024 ASE guidelines

American Society of Echocardiography shares updated expert recommendations on pediatric, neonatal echo

These new guidelines provide a fresh look at topics ASE has not addressed with official society recommendations in many years.

transparency in artificial intelligence CDRH

Healthcare stakeholders to AI-equipped devices: We don’t trust you if we don’t know what you don’t know

It’s not easy to get patients, providers, payers, vendors and regulators to agree on any one aspect of healthcare delivery. But the CDRH recently managed to get everyone to settle on a working definition of transparency.

Management

Nonprofit health system agrees to $18M settlement over use of ad trackers

Family sues radiologist, alleging the doc's 'negligence' contributed to their loved one's untimely death

FDA clears AI-powered cardiac imaging platform

Lantheus misled investors about blockbuster imaging agent, class action lawsuit claims

American College of Radiology touts key imaging provisions in House spending bill