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.

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Imaging operator Akumin’s financial reporting delays could hamper recent merger: Moody’s

The investor service labeled recent delays an "untimely distraction" that heightens integration risk after closing the $820M Alliance deal. 

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Radiology Business Management Association launches coalition of doc groups to fight $5B in pay cuts

RBMA’s board approved the new Radiology Patient Action Network during the group’s annual PaRADigm conference in Las Vegas.

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Radiology practices tap anti-SLAPP law, claim billing vendor’s lawsuit meant to intimidate providers

Physicians charge that Zotec Partners is attempting to stifle their legally protected ability to speak about billing concerns, according to court documents.

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CMS increases call center wages to $15 per hour

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has increased wages at its call centers to $15 per hour.

 

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Is the private equity model harming radiology and other specialties?

A recent report explored investors' infiltration into medicine, with some arguing that PE is making early career physicians hesitant to join such practices. 

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Imaging giant Philips sees sales decline amid ongoing ‘headwinds’ in the industry

The Amsterdam-based company noted continuing uncertainty stemming from the pandemic, with supply chain “volatility” intensifying globally.

Another itemized set of actions Washington could take to better regulate medical AI

Two more close AI observers are urging Congress to equip the FDA for tighter regulation of medical algorithms.

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More than 245 members of Congress urge House leaders to quash cuts to radiologist pay

"Profound exhaustion" from the pandemic combined with Medicare payment uncertainty may lead to practice closures, lawmakers charged.