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.

CVS Health sued by coalition of states alleging Medicaid fraud by pharmacies
A whistleblower lawsuit claims CVS pharmacies have overbilled state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs—a practice allegedly ongoing since 2016. The company denies any wrongdoing.
UnitedHealth, Amedisys offer divestitures as $3.3B merger advances
Pennant and BrightSpring Health Services have agreed to purchase some healthcare businesses from UnitedHealth and Amedisys. However, it remains unclear whether this will be enough for the DOJ to drop its lawsuit blocking the merger.
'Watching patients suffer': Radiology workers say staff shortage costing lives
A circulating letter signed by IR techs and nurses details concerns about how a dire shortage of qualified staff is impacting care at a regional hospital.
Tariffs will have a significant impact on the nuclear imaging supply chain in the US
"Domestic radiopharmaceutical suppliers, who receive isotopes from abroad, would be impacted by price changes and uncertainty caused by additional tariffs,” SNMMI President Cathy Cutler, PhD, wrote in a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce this week.
Senator introduces bill to boost radiologist pay in Medicare program
The lawmaker is proposing the ‘‘Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025," mirroring Rep. Murphy's House bill.

Experts call for guidelines limiting interpretations during busy shifts, citing a reduction in error rates

When exam volumes increase, so too does the risk of diagnostic errors in interpretations, many of which can be clinically significant.

Pure Storage Extends Leadership in Sustainability, Helping Customers Make Significant Strides on Their Environmental Journey

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Storage® ( NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers the world's most advanced data storage technology and services, today announced advancements in its sustainability efforts, helping customers dramatically reduce their energy use and environmental footprint.

RSNA to shutter print journals

Collectors of medical memorabilia may want to plan on preserving the January 2023 print edition of Radiology.

With 91% sensitivity but only 25% specificity, the tool is worthwhile for clinicians who remain wary of frequent false positives that would send patients with no fractures for unneeded imaging.

Majority of radiology residents support implementation of AI-based curriculum

Residents who were given access to the AI-based decision support system reported feeling that the tool was useful in multiple clinical scenarios, and its use was overwhelmingly supported by those who provided feedback.

Experts concerned with radiation doses in young women call for stricter ordering criteria for CT exams

Experts found that compared to the average effective doses of organs, breast doses were higher, representing increased risks of breast cancer for women.

Healthcare spending to rise $370 billion from inflation, labor costs

Rising labor costs and high inflation rates are expected to drive up the annual U.S. national health expenditure by $370 billion by 2027, according to a recent report from McKinsey.

Could a repurposed drug break a centurylong stalemate in the war on cancer?

A pharmaceutical compound approved 21 years ago to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women is showing fresh promise as a therapy for glioblastomas.

Management

CVS Health sued by coalition of states alleging Medicaid fraud by pharmacies

UnitedHealth, Amedisys offer divestitures as $3.3B merger advances

'Watching patients suffer': Radiology workers say staff shortage costing lives

Tariffs will have a significant impact on the nuclear imaging supply chain in the US

Senator introduces bill to boost radiologist pay in Medicare program