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.

American Hospital Association, ACR urge administration to protect imaging from tariffs
The hospital trade group highlighted a recent survey, which found that 82% of healthcare experts expect tariff-related expenses to raise hospital costs by at least 15%.
Hunger, recent travel and occupational exhaustion significantly impact radiologists’ breast imaging reads
These findings signal the “urgent need” for interventions to address workload management, provide adequate resources and promote rad well-being.
University of Maryland names new radiology chair
Tarek N. Hanna, MD, is a nationally recognized expert in emergency and trauma radiology, currently working for Emory in Atlanta.
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.

CVS seeks to relieve overworked pharmacists with new policy

Pharmacists have also been affected by the pandemic, with higher than previously reported rates of burnout affecting the profession.

American College of Cardiology announces new industry framework for developing cardiovascular solutions

The document, available in full for free, is the result of a collaboration with the Consumer Technology Association.

The Getinge/Maquet Cardiohelp extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system.

Getinge expands ECMO and perfusion digital solutions through acquisition of Talis Clinical

Getinge announced its planned to acquire 100% of the equity interest in Talis Clinical, which provides high-acuity IT software applications for critical care, cardiac surgery/perfusion and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

US Radiology Specialists takes on $450M in debt to fuel largest transaction in its history

The acquisition balloons the private equity-backed provider group's roster to 350 radiologists across 180 outpatient imaging centers in 15 states.

CDC updates clinical practice guideline for prescribing opioids

The new guideline suggests prescribing opioid-naïve patients with acute, subacute, or chronic pain the "lowest dosage to achieve expected effects."

CMS expanding coverage for CT lung cancer screening, drawing imaging advocate praise

ACR and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons said they will work with the feds, medical providers and patients to implement new screening recommendations.

$HeartFlow FFR-CT is a non-invasive imaging method to determine the fractional flow reserve for the entire coronary tree.$

HeartFlow calls off plans to merge, go public due to ‘unfavorable market conditions’

The deal, originally announced back in July 2021, valued the new entity at approximately $2.4 billion.

ACR announces new plan to 'empower radiologists of the future'

“Our strategy work will guide the ACR as our healthcare system undergoes rapid changes in regulation, in payment, in types of care delivery, as well as from a host of other challenging factors,” a member of the planning committee said.

Management

American Hospital Association, ACR urge administration to protect imaging from tariffs

Hunger, recent travel and occupational exhaustion significantly impact radiologists’ breast imaging reads

University of Maryland names new radiology chair

Upcoding on the rise across all outpatient settings, study finds

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