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 expands approval of Boston Scientific’s Farapulse PFA system
The FDA's 2024 approval of the Farapulse system covered patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Now, however, the technology is officially approved for patients with more persistent symptoms.
President Trump finalizes spending bill with 2.5% rad pay bump, but no inflation-based Medicare reform
The bill also includes some $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, with nearly 12 million kicked off insurance, drawing criticism from the American Medical Association and hospital lobbying groups.
Radiology among specialties seeing greatest year-over-year gains in compensation: AMGA
Experts believe the data signal a continuing shortage of physicians across radiology and other specialties.
Survey unearths confusion among women around when to start mammograms
Among 1,600 U.S. adults surveyed, about 49% said they know that age 40 is when women at average risk should begin screening.
Strategic Radiology expands to 25th state with addition of Alaska Imaging
Based in Anchorage, the state’s largest community, the 25-year-old practice employs 20 board-certified radiologists delivering diagnostic and interventional services.

Rural lung cancer screening program boosts engagement, with nearly 90% of LDCT orders completed

Texas providers have launched an ambitious intervention that includes navigation services, tobacco cessation counseling, and centralized reimbursement.

Use of unnecessary imaging for lower back pain drops among commercially insured

During a nine-year time span, the use of imaging for LBP fell by 14 percentage points, with a noteworthy drop in costs, too.

Peer learning program receives positive feedback from community radiologists

For the program, subspecialists reviewed outside reads from community radiologists and consulted them on any discrepancies.

Kaiser Permanente's 'secret' Medicaid deal with California raises eyebrows

The five-year agreement would make Kaiser Permanente the only insurer with a statewide Medi-Cal contract in California.

Oracle’s $28.3B deal to buy Cerner facing antitrust scrutiny, additional lawsuits

A filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission listed seven civil actions brought forth by Cerner stockholders that suggest disclosure documents contain "insufficient or incorrect" information.

Presidential call to action on cancer screening draws praise from radiology community

ACR chief executive William Thorwarth Jr., MD, said the college sees "real opportunity here for radiology" in the White House's recommendations.

private equity corporatization business consolidation

Practice striving to become ‘Amazon of radiology’ inks partnership with private equity-backed Rayus

Midstate Radiology Associates is acquiring majority ownership in multiple imaging centers, managing the facilities on behalf of its Minneapolis-based new ally.

Consumers willing to pay more for higher quality imaging services, new survey suggests

The findings are based on a survey of more than 1,000 potential patients, conducted using an online crowdsourcing platform.

Management

FDA expands approval of Boston Scientific’s Farapulse PFA system

President Trump finalizes spending bill with 2.5% rad pay bump, but no inflation-based Medicare reform

Radiology among specialties seeing greatest year-over-year gains in compensation: AMGA

Survey unearths confusion among women around when to start mammograms

Strategic Radiology expands to 25th state with addition of Alaska Imaging