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.

Cardiologist sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after recruiting patients for unnecessary ‘fountain of youth’ treatments

He was also ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution.

Medical school prestige could gain ‘outsized influence’ on radiology resident selection after upcoming change

U.S. Medical Licensing Examination organizers are shifting to a pass-fail system for the Step 1 exam, and rads are concerned this will only create a new set of problems.

Senators introduce bipartisan bill bolstering Medicare patients’ access to diagnostic imaging agents

Representatives also introduced the Facilitating Innovation Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021 in the U.S. House in July.

USA the priciest place in the West for getting older with ailments

It costs more to care for a chronically ill older person in the U.S. than in any of 11 Western countries, according to an analysis authored by researchers from each of the 11 and published Aug. 5 in Health Services Research.

CMS pulls about-face, revoking ‘unexpected’ new barriers to PET imaging payment

The Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging says the feds appear to have reconsidered a controversial recent decision.

‘Valtruis’ aims to earn big returns on $300M investment in value-based care

The firm’s plan is to support “disruptive” healthcare provider entities that can concertedly pursue profitability by providing value-based care.

HeartFlow announces new chief operating officer

The company's new hire comes with years of industry experience. Most recently, he helped lead Medtronic's aortic business.

DOJ considering lawsuit to block UnitedHealth’s $13B deal with Change Healthcare

Speculation that the Department of Justice could get involved first surfaced back in March.

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