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.

Medicare releases 2026 physician fee schedule, finalizing cuts opposed by radiology
Medicare is finalizing a controversial “efficiency adjustment” and cuts related to practice expenses—both opposed by imaging groups earlier this year.
45% of seniors report longer wait times for care than 1 year ago, new RBMA survey finds
About 60% of those experiencing delays said they’ve struggled to find doctors who accept Medicare, the Radiology Business Management Association reports.
CMS 2026 physician fee schedule emphasizes chronic disease management, includes pay raise
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a 3.26% reimbursement increase for all providers, with those enrolled in alternative payment models seeing a higher 3.77% rise.
Contractor for clinician-focused addiction recovery program sued over ‘punishingly expensive’ practices
The plaintiffs, 10 nurses and one doctor, are all enrolled in the state-mandated initiative for clinicians with past substance abuse issues. The rules require monitoring and regular drug testing to prove sobriety; however, the lot argues that the contractor in charge, Maximus, is being dishonestly punitive.
Class action lawsuit over 5.6M breached records at Yale New Haven settled for $18M
The settlement fund is being established for victims of the March 8 data breach, with a hearing to finalize the agreement scheduled for March 2026. Yale New Haven Health System denies any wrongdoing.

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Medicare releases guidance on new model targeting ‘wasteful’ radiology procedures

CMS explains how IR specialists can submit prior authorization requests to the federal payment program for seniors, including what evidence is required.

Mammography false positive rates rising, driven by a few key factors

The number of women who had a screening mammogram miss cancer leapt from less than 1 per 1,000 women in 2010 up to as high as 2.5 by 2022.

Proposed tax on billionaires in California would generate $100B for Medicaid, backers say

The ballot measure was recently sent to the state attorney general’s office for approval. Once cleared, supporters can begin collecting signatures for its inclusion in the 2026 elections. The proposed law has the backing of one of the largest labor unions in the state.

Cyberattack forces Massachusetts hospital into ‘Code Black’

A “cybersecurity incident” at Heywood Healthcare forced it to halt all emergency services at one of its hospitals. Details on what happened remain largely unclear.

CMS recalls furloughed workers ahead of ACA open enrollment

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, some 3,000 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services staff will be returning to the office just in time for Americans to begin looking for health coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The agency said the employees will be paid for the days they work.

Anthem threatens hospitals who use out-of-network radiology providers

“When you thought insurers couldn’t get more evil, they come up with something even worse than you anticipated,” one physician said.

Medicare lifts hold on claim processing amid government shutdown

CMS announced Oct. 21 it has instructed all Medicare Administrative Contractors to lift the hold and begin processing claims dated Oct. 1 and later.

FDA clears AI solution for identifying large vessel occlusions on CTA

If left untreated, LVOs can cause ischemic strokes. The algorithm has the potential to significantly reduce time to treatment in these emergency scenarios.

Management

Medicare releases 2026 physician fee schedule, finalizing cuts opposed by radiology

45% of seniors report longer wait times for care than 1 year ago, new RBMA survey finds

CMS 2026 physician fee schedule emphasizes chronic disease management, includes pay raise

Contractor for clinician-focused addiction recovery program sued over ‘punishingly expensive’ practices

Class action lawsuit over 5.6M breached records at Yale New Haven settled for $18M