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.

American Board of Radiology reveals full exam schedule for 2022

Its testing slate will kick off with the diagnostic and interventional radiology subspecialty exams in nuclear imaging on Jan. 10.

Moody’s upgrades Radiology Partners’ outlook but still sees ‘significant’ risk in Mednax integration

The investors service changed its position on RP from stable to positive, noting a marked recovery in patient volumes after steep COVID-related declines in Q2 of 2020.

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Bills in both chambers of Congress would protect payment for mammography screenings before age 50

Millions of women stand to lose breast cancer screening benefits if lawmakers fail to extend the moratorium on honoring controversial USPSTF recommendations.

Radiology uniquely positioned to lead successful population health initiatives: 7 top priorities

Screening programs, radiology information systems and value-driven financial models are all key opportunities for the specialty.

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Lawmakers urge CMS to reexamine long-delayed imaging Appropriate Use Criteria program

The quality initiative has been pushed back several times, and some are concerned that it's no longer relevant and duplicates other efforts.

Big Tech player promises big interoperability via new data engine

A Silicon Valley icon has debuted a healthcare-specific data engine aimed at collating actionable information from data siloes operating within hospitals and health systems.

Physicians want Congress to calm ‘deepening alarm’ over 2022 Medicare practice pay cuts

Providers potentially face a 9.75% reimbursement reduction unless lawmakers intervene, advocates wrote in a recent letter to House and Senate leaders.

Bipartisan bill would bolster Medicare patients’ access to diagnostic imaging agents

Federal payment rules prevent certain providers from affording such radiopharmaceuticals, leaving many without access to cutting-edge diagnostics, lawmakers said.

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