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.

Industry Watcher’s Digest
Who is Sriram Krishnan, and why is he headed to the White House?
Q&A: Proposed changes to Social Security Act would recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers
Pharmacist Jason Ausili discusses the expanding role of pharmacies as one-stop-shop patient care centers for every community.
10 signs AI is ‘eating the world (of venture capital)’
Some investment analysts are predicting a more permissive M&A market, deregulation as a catalyst for growth and fiscal policies that stimulate economic activity. And they see AI as a catalyst in the shift.
Cardiology practices pay $17.7M to settle fraud allegations brought on by whistleblowers
A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.
Congress ditches doc fix in stopgap end-of-year funding bill
“It is extremely disappointing that the incoming administration would upend a bipartisan agreement that prevented devastating cuts," the RBMA said Friday.

With AFib ablation on the rise, HRS highlights importance of proper EP training

Cardiac ablation techniques and technologies are constantly evolving. Only well-trained specialists should be performing these procedures, the Heart Rhythm Society said in a new policy statement.

September 27, 2024

Prenuvo's newest location in New York City.

Patient files suit against whole-body MRI provider Prenuvo claiming radiologist overlooked signs of stroke

Attorneys filed the complaint Sept. 24 in the New York State Supreme Court, also naming William A Weiner, MD, and Nexray Medical Imaging as defendants.

September 27, 2024

Startup aiming to bring robotics into interventional radiology raises $73M

The Silicon Valley-based startup is working to commercialize a handheld platform that incorporates robotics, artificial intelligence, imaging and virtual connectivity.

September 27, 2024

Strategic Radiology shares concern about inconsistencies in MAC payment determinations

Providers have reported issues with one Medicare Administrative Contractor covering PET scans, for example, with reimbursement falling significantly below the expense.

September 27, 2024