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.

‘Flesh-eating’ hoax on UnitedHealth leaves Las Vegas woman behind bars
Jennifer Forbes, 50, allegedly sent a cryptic, threatening letter to a UnitedHealthcare office along with an unknown substance. She has been charged with two counts of terrorism.
Massive spending bill passes final vote in Congress with Medicaid cuts intact
The 940-page document passed the House of Representatives in a 218 to 214 vote, and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. It contains a 20% cut to federal Medicaid funding, something Trump said he opposes.
Private equity firm buys health data analytics company Arcadia
With the buyout, global private equity investor Nordic Capital makes a big bet on healthcare AI. Arcadia said the influx of cash will be used to improve its technology and find new sources for data it can use for quality care initiatives.
Radiation in the cath lab: Tracking state-level regulations for cardiologists
Researchers hope these policies can be standardized in the future to help avoid confusion and improve clinician safety.
Beloved cardiologist killed in airstrike—he was one of Gaza’s last heart doctors
A prominent doctor and multiple family members are dead after an Israeli airstrike. "Thousands of heart patients will suffer as a result of his killing," one colleague said.

Former ACR president McGinty appointed to new leadership position at Weill Cornell Medicine

The renowned NewYork-Presbyterian radiologist will become the first woman to hold this position, effective Sept. 1.

Radiology Partners acquiring 3 new practices with $300M in additional debt

The El Segundo, California-based imaging giant is adding new groups in its home state, Alaska and Florida, Moody's revealed recently.

Homecare acquisition creates $2B business

Honor, a private duty homecare company, has acquired Home Instead, one of the largest in-home care providers in the U.S. The combined companies are worth $2.1 billion.

Consumer acceptance of medical AI coming into focus

Patients are strongly inclined to follow treatment instructions that combine innovative AI recommendations with a physician’s reassuring presence.

US Radiology Specialists-backed practice acquiring 30-year-old outpatient imaging facility

The growing Raleigh, North Carolina-based imaging group now spans across 160 centers in 14 states, reading 7M exams annually.

How and when FDA assesses the clinical competency of healthcare AI

True or false? Each time a software developer significantly updates an FDA-approved Software as a Medical Device product, the SaMD faces possible re-review by the agency.

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.

Management

‘Flesh-eating’ hoax on UnitedHealth leaves Las Vegas woman behind bars

Massive spending bill passes final vote in Congress with Medicaid cuts intact

Private equity firm buys health data analytics company Arcadia

Radiation in the cath lab: Tracking state-level regulations for cardiologists

Beloved cardiologist killed in airstrike—he was one of Gaza’s last heart doctors