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.

Over half of providers forgo physical exams on patients prior to ordering imaging
Experts recently sought to determine whether this habit impacts clinical reasoning and diagnostic yield. They shared their findings in the European Journal of Radiology.
Hospital not liable for wrongful detention of homeless man, judge rules
Joshua Spriestersbach remained locked up in a Hawaii State Hospital psychiatric facility for nearly three years, in a case of mistaken identity. However, a judge ruled neither the facility nor staff is liable for his detainment.
Doximity and OpenEvidence sue each other in spat over medical AI trade secrets
The two companies are both working on ChatGPT-like platforms designed exclusively for medical professionals. OpenEvidence accuses Doximity of attempting to steal its proprietary code, while the latter fires back with a defamation claim. Business Insider has the full story.
CDC vaccine committee issues new guidance for COVID-19 shots
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that all Americans six months and older consult a clinician before deciding to get a COVID vaccine, ending the pandemic-era policy that broadly encouraged getting the inoculation.
Hundreds of radiation therapy systems subject to FDA recall
A Class 2 recall has been issued for the systems due to a software glitch that could impact treatment accuracy.

Arterys and iCAD join forces to roll out breast health AI solutions worldwide

The partnership will allow providers to access iCAD's FDA-cleared MICA platform anywhere in the world, company officials said Tuesday.

Radiologists discover ‘startling’ disparities between commercial, Medicare imaging prices

In some cases private payer rates were more than 10 times the Medicare rate for the same exam.

Radiology Partners shares advocacy lessons after big win, with eye toward next legislative battle

"Be the squeaky wheel. This issue was taken care of because physicians stood up,” Rad Partners' Richard Heller, MD, told RSNA attendees.

COVID-19 infection in pregnant mothers does not harm developing fetuses’ brains

Radiology experts analyzed fetal MRIs from 33 women who contracted the virus while bearing a child, sharing their results at RSNA21.

Ingenovis Health acquires healthcare staffing company

The tech-enabled platform for healthcare staffing agreed to acquire Orlando, Florida-based HealthCare Support.

Healthcare lacks women in leadership

Healthcare is not a friendly industry for women in leadership, with women underrepresented on chairs and boards of directors.

FDA approves new fluorescent imaging agent capable of identifying ovarian cancer

The contrast material detected additional lesions during surgery in 27% of ovarian cancer patients, West Lafayette, Indiana-based On Target Laboratories reported.

RSNA21: COVID-19 has exacerbated isolation in radiology, but offers clear paths to broaden its reach

Mary Mahoney, MD, explored these themes during her presidential address at RSNA's annual meeting.

Management

Over half of providers forgo physical exams on patients prior to ordering imaging

Hospital not liable for wrongful detention of homeless man, judge rules

Doximity and OpenEvidence sue each other in spat over medical AI trade secrets

CDC vaccine committee issues new guidance for COVID-19 shots

Hundreds of radiation therapy systems subject to FDA recall