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.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech ordered to pay $147M for antitrust violations
The company told Cardiovascular Business it respectfully disagrees with the jury's decision and is evaluating all possible legal options going forward. The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, meanwhile, celebrated the news.
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.

Experts warn hospitals about the perils of outsourcing radiology services

Demand for faster imaging interpretation has propelled an uptick in outsourcing, with half of radiologists reportedly reading scans offsite.

ACR voices ‘strong opposition’ to Merit-based Incentive Payment System changes

The American College of Radiology is miffed that MIPS may retire 2 imaging quality measurements, with the specialty's options already limited.

Nonexpert clinicians trained to screen patients for rheumatic heart disease

The screening, carried out with handheld ultrasound devices, can lead to quicker diagnoses and better patient care.

Consulting fees collected by interventional radiologists surged 65% over a 5-year period, up to $4.6M

Device manufacturer Sirtex Medical paid the highest total to IR physicians at more than $5.1 million, Johns Hopkins researchers reported.

Insurer Anthem caves to radiologist pressure, lifting ‘profoundly negative’ imaging restriction

The Indianapolis-based payer had placed guardrails around reimbursement for some hospital-based imaging, but relented after "thoughtful" discussions with radvocates.

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Researchers review 'concerning' trend in medical journals, highlight its place in cardiology

Conflicts of interest and undisclosed financial associations may pose a problem for many medical journals.

3 key takeaways from a new study on healthcare spending by race and ethnicity

“Measuring healthcare spending by race and ethnicity is important for understanding patterns in utilization and treatment,” researchers said.

Quashing patients’ misconceptions about radiology while they’re parked in the waiting room

Some patients have little understanding about the role of the radiologist or how it differs from the technologist, but Belgian providers are educating consumers with a simple intervention.

Management

Johnson & Johnson MedTech ordered to pay $147M for antitrust violations

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