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.

FDA announces recall of biopsy device after 14 injuries and 1 death
The voluntary recall pertains to the ViziShot 2 FLEX from Olympus, which is used with ultrasound-guidance to help diagnose and stage lung cancer.
Clinic files lawsuit after neighboring imaging center allegedly leaks radiation through shared wall
Clinic Director Paulette Valentine first suspected the problem after her employees fell ill, with one individual developing leukemia.
Cigna will cover CT imaging artificial intelligence software nationwide
The Bloomfield, Connecticut-based payer has committed to covering plaque analysis software offered by several competing vendors including Heartflow.
Radiologists buy back control of practice from private equity platform
Jones Radiology had been part of fellow Australian company I-Med Radiology Network for over 25 years before buying back the 49% company stake.
Pre-imaging pain medication may impact accuracy of abdominal ultrasounds
New data published in Emergency Radiology suggest this common practice could skew the results of some scans.

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FDA approves world’s most expensive drug, a hemophilia B treatment expected to cost $3.5M

The single-dose gene therapy can help patients reduce their risk of bleeding events and discontinue factor IX prophylaxis therapy.

Digital health startup receives FDA clearance for Parkinson’s Disease applications on Apple Watch

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 501(k) marketing clearance for the prescription mobile app Parky for monitoring Parkinson’s Disease.

Can scatter correction software replace physical grids?

The clinical application of scatter correction software is limited by numerous factors, according to a new analysis.

Aidoc, Avicenna, Viz.ai and 10 more imaging AI names in the pre-RSNA news

Also worth a look: the ACR Data Science Institute’s AI Central, updated this week with detailed information on imaging AI products that have been cleared by the FDA.

Lawmakers urge DOJ to act on anti-trans threats at children’s hospitals

Dozens of lawmakers banded together to urge the Department of Justice to act on rising anti-transgender threats made against the nation’s children’s hospitals.

CEO fired for giving himself unauthorized bonuses

Akram Boutros, MD, has been fired as president and CEO of MetroHealth after an investigation revealed $1.9 million in supplemental bonuses he authorized for himself.

Health insurance woes: Americans ready to drop coverage if costs keep rising

The Biden-Harris administration helped expand access to health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, but rising costs may still cause some Americans to drop insurance coverage altogether.

Canadian radiologists push federal lawmakers to deal with ‘devastating impact’ of long waits for medical imaging

Radiologists from across Canada descended on Parliament Hill in Ottawa earlier this month to voice pressing concerns on behalf of medical-imaging patients and professionals.

Management

FDA announces recall of biopsy device after 14 injuries and 1 death

Clinic files lawsuit after neighboring imaging center allegedly leaks radiation through shared wall

Cigna will cover CT imaging artificial intelligence software nationwide

Radiologists buy back control of practice from private equity platform

Pre-imaging pain medication may impact accuracy of abdominal ultrasounds