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.

Hospital system drops lawsuit over radiology employees quitting to join competitor

ThedaCare recently sued Ascension Northeast Wisconsin, claiming the organization improperly recruited interventional techs and nurses from its Appleton hospital.

Most physicians still paid based on volume, despite efforts to incentivize value-driven care

More than 80% of primary care physicians and 90% of specialists employed in group practices owned by health systems receive base pay under volume-driven models, new research shows.

Stroke imaging specialist RapidAI hires new CEO

Karim Karti brings 25 years of experience to the position, including more than two decades at GE Healthcare Imaging, where he served as president and CEO.

‘Scant’ interest in imaging community for the term ‘multispecialty radiologist,’ task force says

Experts considered similar terms, such as multimodality or multisystem radiologist, to describe docs who spend more than 50% of their time working outside their subspecialty.

Nation’s largest commercial insurer launching new program aimed at curbing imaging costs

UnitedHealthcare is currently circulating surveys to hospitals and freestanding centers, asking them to share details on their quality performance.

How radiology providers can minimize mammography recalls among COVID-vaccinated patients

Eliminating callbacks helps limit unnecessary workups, improve access, and promote flexible timing of vaccinations and screening exams, Mayo Clinic experts wrote recently.

UnitedHealthcare launches program steering patients toward low-cost imaging centers

Patients will pay lower out-of-pocket costs for receiving imaging services at UHC-approved Designated Diagnostic Providers.

71% of radiologists named in a malpractice lawsuit, though numbers are down during pandemic

The number is a drop from the 76% rate recorded in 2019, likely driven by decreased patient volumes and lower court case counts, Medscape reported.

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