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.

Hospital system reportedly ends contract after private radiology practice declines employment arrangement
The contract dispute is between 50-physician Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg and Mary Washington Healthcare, which has two hospitals south of Washington, D.C.
Cyberattack on nonprofit health system triggers scam calls to patients
Kettering Health in Ohio confirmed it is experiencing a data breach impacting care delivery. However, it stopped short of saying the calls are related, as an investigation is ongoing.
FDA clears CT scanner that captures dual cardiovascular and lung cancer imaging in a single acquisition
Arineta claims the scanner as the world’s first cardiovascular and thoracic CT that can complete two life-saving scans with a single pass.
FDA clears 1st blood test for Alzheimer’s, reducing need for ‘costly’ PET imaging
The “Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio” test is indicated for the early detection of amyloid plaques, a hallmark sign of the neurodegenerative disease.
CDC investigating outbreak linked to contaminated ultrasound gel used in image-guided procedures
Authorities issued three recommendations for radiologists related to the issue, including avoiding the use of nonsterile US gels.

Radiologist burnout: 5 key causes and possible solutions

Less than 40% of healthcare organizations have mental health resources available to combat employee burnout, which only contributes to the problem, experts said.

COVID-19 coronavirus burnout depression pandemic

COVID-19’s impact on early career radiologists’ well-being underlines need for intervention

Rad residents have experienced financial and emotional hardships yet only about half have access to mental health services, according to new survey results.

Changes at Strategic Radiology as independent practice coalition adds former rad tech to C-suite

Barbara Perez Deppman also previously served as executive director for Radiology Associates of South Florida after her time spent as a technologist.

DOJ investigating Oak Street Health for possible False Claims Act violations

The Chicago-based chain of 100-plus Medicare clinics said it recently received a civil investigative demand.

Siemens, UCSF ‘pioneering’ first-ever green radiology services with new partnership

Their ultimate goal is to help radiology departments around the world reduce their carbon footprint.

How the American Board of Radiology’s parental leave policy stacks up against other specialties’

The ABMS recently mandated that its members enact policies to cover caregiver, medical and parental leave, with varying degrees of compliance.

150 members of Congress pressure administration to fix surprise billing rule they say favors insurers

Members of the GOP Doctors Caucus also recently wrote to the departments of HHS, Labor and Treasury to voice “deep concerns” over the issue.

CMS’ oncology alternative payment model reduced utilization of imaging services in Medicare

The alternative payment model was associated with modest changes, including about 46 fewer imaging services used per 1,000 care episodes, experts wrote in JAMA.

Management

Hospital system reportedly ends contract after private radiology practice declines employment arrangement

Cyberattack on nonprofit health system triggers scam calls to patients

FDA clears CT scanner that captures dual cardiovascular and lung cancer imaging in a single acquisition

FDA clears 1st blood test for Alzheimer’s, reducing need for ‘costly’ PET imaging

CDC investigating outbreak linked to contaminated ultrasound gel used in image-guided procedures