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.

Upcoding on the rise across all outpatient settings, study finds
A report by researchers at Trilliant Health found that common symptoms—such as cough, nausea and rash—are often coded as complex medical events, resulting in higher reimbursement rates.
CVS, Kroger among bidders for Rite Aid stores and prescription data
According to a report, Walgreens also expressed interest in an unknown number of pharmacies as Rite Aid seeks to liquidate all its assets.
Cardiology employment models undergoing a dramatic shift
Gerald G. Blackwell, MD, MBA, MedAxiom's president and CEO, examined how different cardiology employment models look today compared to even a decade ago.
Former HHS Secretary Tom Price: Immigration reform could alleviate healthcare staffing crisis
Tom Price, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, and former secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is an advocate for changing immigration policy to help solve the growing shortage of doctors and nurses in the U.S.
Original Banksy artwork headed to auction—proceeds will help fund heart research
The piece in question, which features a red heart-shaped balloon, has an unusual origin story, even by Banksy’s standards.

Attending physicians’ reviews of radiology residents correlate with their ABR Core Exam score

Decreased evaluation scores during the first three years of residency align with whether individuals failed the test, experts wrote recently.

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Study unearths low compliance and high outpatient imaging price variability at children’s hospitals

An MRI of the brain, for instance, could run for $1,693, a more than sevenfold difference from Medicare’s $230 rate.

Regulators clear final hurdle in Microsoft’s $19.7B acquisition of Nuance Communications

Company officials said recently that they hope to close the mega merger deal by the end of March.

The FDA tracks mammography systems and the number of exams performed in the U.S. through its Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) program. This is an example of the GE Senobright HD imaging system.

3D mammography approaching 50% of breast imaging systems in the U.S.

The latest U.S. Food and Drug Administration data on mammography systems installed nationwide shows DBT systems are rapidly replacing traditional 2D full field digital mammography units.

Radiology leaders speak out in support of Ukraine

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leaders in the radiology community are speaking out and publicly denouncing the aggressions.

Biden administration outlines next steps following surprise billing ruling in Texas

The Departments of HHS, Labor and Treasury said they are reviewing the decision and taking several actions to conform with the court’s action.

RadNet says omicron surge hampered Q4 numbers, with hundreds of employees out on leave

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator saw revenues dip $4M due to the outbreak while EBITDA fell $3M, leaders said Tuesday.

FDA issues new guidance on appealing decisions that adversely impact mammography accreditation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration detailed instructions on how breast imaging providers can appeal decisions related to their accreditation and certification.

Management

Upcoding on the rise across all outpatient settings, study finds

CVS, Kroger among bidders for Rite Aid stores and prescription data

Cardiology employment models undergoing a dramatic shift

Former HHS Secretary Tom Price: Immigration reform could alleviate healthcare staffing crisis

Original Banksy artwork headed to auction—proceeds will help fund heart research