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.

Imaging-unsafe continuous glucose monitors present new challenge for radiology practices

The popularity of CGMs has surged in recent years and imaging providers must prepare for this “unique patient safety challenge," experts cautioned.

New law aimed at addressing incidental findings care gaps missing the mark, radiologists say

Pennsylvania enacted the rule in 2018, requiring all diagnostic imaging providers to directly notify outpatients of any significant abnormalities.

CPT code blunders cost one radiology practice more than $20K per month, new analysis shows

Lags in education and coordination along the reporting chain, among other issues, contributed to the nearly 17-month delay in implementing accurate coding measures, Duke University experts reported.

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ACR slams JAMA mammography study, editorial over ‘outrageous and insulting’ claims

Content published in the noted journal accused breast imaging providers of operating based on financial incentives, rather than patients' needs.

Interventional radiology practices must master the nuances of E/M service billing

Under new 2021 rules, CMS will use a less complicated process to determine hospital outpatient and office-based procedure payment.

Lack of reimbursement hindering spread of imaging-powered mobile stroke ambulances

CT-equipped emergency vehicles have been proven to save lives, yet without steady payment, many programs are forced to rely on grants and charity.

Wrist-based early alert for COVID cleared for sale in Europe

An MIT spinoff based in Boston and Milan in Italy has earned CE certification for software that flags respiratory infection in wearers of the company’s smartwatch devices.

Butterfly's new executives; Hyperfine hires informatics expert and more radiology leadership news

Also, celebrated Philadelphia neuroradiologist passes and longtime Varian CEO is stepping down ahead of the company's acquisition.

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