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.

Beloved radiologist and his wife killed in apparent murder-suicide
Eric Cordes, MD, 63, of Simi Valley, California, was a highly respected diagnostic specialist with Adventist Health Simi Valley and Focus Medical Imaging.
Renowned radiologist Jeffrey Klein, MD, named RSNA board president
A consultant at the VA White River Junction Healthcare System in Vermont, Klein is a noted expert in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer.
Lumexa Imaging eyes up to $1.89B company valuation in IPO
The Raleigh, North Carolina-based company—previously known as US Radiology Specialists—hopes to raise as much as $500 million through the IPO,
AI news & views in brief: State regulation ban or none, AI in healthcare advertising, more
Will there or won’t there be a federal moratorium on state-level regulation of AI? That’s only one question healthcare stakeholders are asking as 2025’s time begins running out.
CVS agrees to pay $38M to resolve insulin over-distribution allegations, DOJ says
Authorities allege the pharmacy chain gave patients more insulin than prescribed and then billed Medicare and Medicaid for the full amounts. This allegedly occurred for more than a decade.

New formulation of popular PSMA imaging agent could up availability by 50%

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted a New Drug Application for a new formulation of a commercially available PSMA imaging agent.

‘Notable’ proportion of thyroid ultrasounds are unnecessary, leading to potential overdiagnoses

Experts are suggesting three solutions to address low-value thyroid imaging orders, including clinical decision support and education.

FDA clears new RadNet solution that allows techs to remotely control scanners

TechLive is a remote-scanning tool enabling centralized operation and supervision of MR, CT, PET/CT and ultrasound procedures.

University of Alabama at Birmingham names new radiology chair

The UAB Department of Radiology has selected internationally recognized rad and researcher Mahmud Mossa-Basha, MD, as its next leader following a national search.

Opportunistic AI screening for osteoporosis via chest X-ray is cost-effective, feasible

Researchers found clear benefit based on their modeling study while highlighting the need for real-world investigations to further enhance the accuracy of their estimates.

Duke Health partners with analytics firm Trilliant to engage patients

Duke Health said the analytics platform will help it better understand the patient care needs of the local community, improve satisfaction scores and guide decisions about expanding services.

Surgeon sued by UnitedHealth over social media post says she’s nearly bankrupt

Elisabeth Potter, MD, said her clinic has been removed from the insurer’s provider networks, putting her business $5 million in debt as she faces a lawsuit over a social media video.

DOJ lifts challenge to Amedisys-UnitedHealth merger as companies agree to divest 164 medical centers

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that divestitures will be made in 19 of the 20 states at high risk of overconsolidation in the hospice market as a result of the merger. The transaction is now expected to move forward.

Management

Beloved radiologist and his wife killed in apparent murder-suicide

Renowned radiologist Jeffrey Klein, MD, named RSNA board president

Lumexa Imaging eyes up to $1.89B company valuation in IPO

AI news & views in brief: State regulation ban or none, AI in healthcare advertising, more

CVS agrees to pay $38M to resolve insulin over-distribution allegations, DOJ says