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.

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.
Cardiology employment models undergoing a dramatic shift
Gerald G. Blackwell, MD, MBA, MedAxiom's president and CEO, examined how different cardiology employment models look today compared to even a decade ago.
Former HHS Secretary Tom Price: Immigration reform could alleviate healthcare staffing crisis
Tom Price, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, and former secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is an advocate for changing immigration policy to help solve the growing shortage of doctors and nurses in the U.S.
Original Banksy artwork headed to auction—proceeds will help fund heart research
The piece in question, which features a red heart-shaped balloon, has an unusual origin story, even by Banksy’s standards.

Odds of inappropriate MRI referral jump 20% after physicians transition to hospital-backed employment

Additionally, after a provider moved away from an independently owned practice, patients' probability of an MRI referral overall jumped by 31%.

Developing a novel quality measure to address poor patient positioning in mammography

Patient body mass index, in particular, can contribute to poorer patient positioning, experts reported in the European Journal of Radiology.

Low-value care, including CVD screening for low-risk adults, costs Medicare providers $478M per year

The study’s authors tracked data from 2007 to 2016, focusing on seven low-value services that all received a “D” recommendation from the USPSTF.

Nanox hires new exec; Butterfly Network selects senior leader, and more radiology leadership news

Also, Canon fills out its management team and imaging societies hand out high honors.

Lung cancer screening programs with dedicated coordinators, effective tracking systems boost adherence

When given the proper team and infrastructure, low-dose CT programs excel at keeping patients on their imaging schedule, Kaiser researchers reported in JAMA.

‘Profoundly negative impact’: ACR asks insurer Anthem to reconsider imaging payment restriction

The American College of Radiology and Society for Pediatric Radiology are asking the Indianapolis-based payer to open hospital-based imaging to a greater patient population.

Radiology group asks lung cancer screening centers for help persuading insurers to update exam coverage

The American College of Radiology has provided a form letter for organizations to send to state and local private insurers.

FDA switching to electronic billing for Mammography Quality Standards Act inspections

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in late April started sending breast imaging providers fee invoices via email for their annual inspections.

Management

Upcoding on the rise across all outpatient settings, study finds

CVS, Kroger among bidders for Rite Aid stores and prescription data

Cardiology employment models undergoing a dramatic shift

Former HHS Secretary Tom Price: Immigration reform could alleviate healthcare staffing crisis

Original Banksy artwork headed to auction—proceeds will help fund heart research