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.

Medtronic’s new ECMO system receives a key approval
According to Medtronic, its VitalFlow ECMO system was designed and developed with the user experience in mind.
New guidelines help interventional cardiologists manage chronic venous disease
"These recommendations will help ensure that patient care remains both consistent and personalized," SCAI President Srihari S. Naidu, MD, explained.
Radiology practice reportedly shutters after cyberattack, selling its property to local hospital system
Patients have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Pinehurst Radiology Associates, claiming it failed to protect their medical records.
State bans university from issuing new radiologic technologist licenses, leaving hundreds ‘in limbo’
However, those fighting the decision declared victory Monday after filing a lawsuit against the New York Department of Health.
Formerly bankrupt hospital partners with private radiology practice to provide imaging services
Watsonville Community Hospital in Santa Cruz County, California, is teaming with Radiology Diagnostic Services, appointing one of its rads as medical director.

Interventional cardiologists back prior authorization bill, call current policies ‘costly' and ‘time consuming’

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions is the latest industry organization to show its support of the new legislation.

American Board of Radiology will hold all exams remotely through 2022

The ABR has not yet determined whether remote testing will continue in 2023, a spokesman said.

FDA approves first commercially available PSMA PET imaging agent for prostate cancer

Pylarify is a F 18-labeled, prostate-specific membrane antigen targeted PET agent used to pinpoint suspected metastasis or recurrence of the disease.

Insurance giant Aetna expands coverage for annual low-dose CT lung cancer screening: ‘Lifesaving’

The American College of Radiology had urged the Hartford, Connecticut-based company to revise its payment policy to match new USPSTF guidelines.

COVID-19 congress coronavirus Washington

Fresh off her Senate confirmation, imaging group asks new CMS chief for help in post-COVID recovery

MITA addressed a 9-page letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, following her recent confirmation as the first Black woman to lead the trillion-dollar agency.

More evidence female radiologists are bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s impact on imaging

Female physicians with young children reported a “significant” decrease in work-from-home productivity compared to males in the same situation.

4 ways radiology practices can strengthen their price transparency strategy while outshining competitors

Most nonhospital-based groups fall outside of the new CMS rule, but there’s still an opportunity to adopt this mindset and attract new customers, experts wrote recently.

Radiologist launching nationwide chain of outpatient centers with shadow investor’s $125M backing

Joel Rainwater, MD, just opened his flagship location in Gilbert, Arizona, housed in a 15,000-square-foot former Walmart Neighborhood Store.

Management

Medtronic’s new ECMO system receives a key approval

New guidelines help interventional cardiologists manage chronic venous disease

Radiology practice reportedly shutters after cyberattack, selling its property to local hospital system

State bans university from issuing new radiologic technologist licenses, leaving hundreds ‘in limbo’

Formerly bankrupt hospital partners with private radiology practice to provide imaging services