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.

ER takes page from Uber, using ‘surge’ teleradiology staffing during peak demand
Nonscheduled radiologists are able to log in for voluntary 5-minute increments during busy periods, earning pay based on the time of day.
Medicare Advantage fails to cut radiation therapy costs, despite heavy prior authorization burden
MA cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy tallied higher spending and longer average treatment duration compared to their counterparts on traditional Medicare.
Medicare instructs contractors to begin covering CT colorectal cancer screening
CMS emphasized that all coinsurance and deductibles should be waived for the exam, noting that MACs have until July 1 to comply with the change.
Radiology Business Management Association names annual award winners, new board
Sara Nofziger-Drew, vice president of revenue cycle services for R1 RCM, took home the RBMA's top honor, the prestigious Calhoun Award.
Q&A: Rising cancer rates in young people exacerbated by provider shortage
In exclusive interviews, HealthExec spoke with the American Cancer Society about rising cancer rates, and a virtual provider service that's working to bolster struggling oncology staff.

ACR applauds FDA about-face on use of iodinated contrast in children

The update marks a change from the FDA's stance on the topic last year.

Private equity-backed US Heart and Vascular expands into Kansas with new partnership

This represents the second significant deal US Heart and Vascular has announced in the last month. The first was a partnership with an established Dallas-based cardiology practice.

‘The physician workforce is vanishing’: State goes to desperate measures to recruit radiologists

The Physician Workforce Act aims to bolster recruitment of out-of-state physicians and accelerate licensure for international medical grads.

Accessibility, reimbursement and other issues limit uptake of PET/CT among oncologists, survey reveals

Difficulty obtaining PET/CT scans was reported by 55% of respondents, with 21% citing this as the greatest barrier in treating classic Hodgkin lymphoma.

Anonymous survey responses reveal how residents really feel about virtual learning

"The more invisible radiologists become, the less their perceived value will be."

CMS to punish hospitals sooner for price transparency noncompliance

Several studies have found that compliance is low with the government's new price transparency regulations. CMS hopes these newly announced changes can make a difference.

Florida-based network of outpatient vascular centers partners with 2 private equity investment firms

American Vascular Associates believes the new investments from Petra Capital Partners and Canopy Capital Partners should help it keep up with the rising demand of outpatient treatment options.

Cardiologist who assaulted, threatened to kill his wife owes her more than $600K

The doctor received two years’ probation for assaulting and threatening to kill his wife. His wife also sued him over this abuse, with the courts ruling that she was owed more than $600,000.

Management

ER takes page from Uber, using ‘surge’ teleradiology staffing during peak demand

Medicare Advantage fails to cut radiation therapy costs, despite heavy prior authorization burden

Medicare instructs contractors to begin covering CT colorectal cancer screening

Radiology Business Management Association names annual award winners, new board

Q&A: Rising cancer rates in young people exacerbated by provider shortage