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.

HHS ‘dramatic restructuring’ begins as employees turned away by security
Mass firings on Tuesday led to thousands of workers at the CDC, FDA and NIH losing their jobs, including those working on public health initiatives and vaccine approvals.
DOJ seeking death penalty in murder case against Luigi Magione
Federal authorities made the announcement on Tuesday. Mangione is still awaiting trial in New York on accusations he murdered UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Brian Thompson.
American Heart Association program leads to substantial improvements in stroke care
Cardiologist Gregg Fonarow, MD, reviewed decades of data and discussed the long-term impact of the AHA's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke program.
Bringing state-of-the-art healthcare to Florida heart patients
Naples Comprehensive Health is building up what it hopes will be a nationally recognized cardiology program. Robert Cubeddu, MD, and Dee Dee Wang, MD, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about the journey so far.
Radiologists say paid family and medical leave a key factor when choosing a practice
Respondents in academic practices were more likely to report a paid-leave policy when compared to others working in hospitals or private practice.

Integra poised to take $60 million hit following voluntary recall of devices manufactured at Boston facility

Production of Integra’s SurgiMend, PriMatrix, Revize and TissueMend products has been temporarily halted due to the recalls, although the company said it has not received any customer complaints.

FDA approval of several impactful drugs could be delayed if US defaults on debt

The FDA’s process of reviewing and approving drugs and devices could be put on hold, if lawmakers fail to reach a deal related to the debt ceiling.

private health insurance claims denial delay

Hospitals set back by private payers’ penchant for declining claims, delaying payments

Commercial health insurers tend to reimburse providers considerably more per service than their governmental counterparts. However, they’re also much more likely to initially deny claims.

Burnout propelling radiologic technologists to seek temporary ‘travel’ assignments

About 70% of those surveyed said workplace fatigue influenced their decision “a great deal” or “a lot," AMN Healthcare reported.

Breaking down the barriers to ‘opportunistic,’ population health-focused CT screening

“Regulatory and reimbursement hurdles are not insurmountable but pose substantial challenges," a panel of experts wrote recently in RSNA's Radiology.

Unhappy surgery workers call Mayo Clinic leadership to task

Around 275 union and nonunion employees are petitioning the CEO and their department chair over what they’re calling unsafe working conditions.

10 trends to watch in diagnostic imaging

“To achieve organizational objectives in an ever-evolving landscape, imaging providers must develop strategies to meet increased demand for services,” Vizient experts advised.

Salary update: Cardiologist compensation climbs to $507K per year, though many feel it is too low

Cardiology came in at No. 3 among all healthcare specialties, trailing only plastic surgery ($619,000) and orthopedics ($573,000).

Management

HHS ‘dramatic restructuring’ begins as employees turned away by security

DOJ seeking death penalty in murder case against Luigi Magione

American Heart Association program leads to substantial improvements in stroke care

Bringing state-of-the-art healthcare to Florida heart patients

Radiologists say paid family and medical leave a key factor when choosing a practice