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.

5 things to know about AI-toting healthcare ‘unicorns’
Why do investors equate these companies with beautiful, mythical beasts? Because startups with such dazzling attributes are—or long were—rarely seen.
Radiologists’ inpatient workload increases significantly despite dip in disease severity
“Substantial” growth in CT and MRI is replacing lower-cost modalities such as X-ray and ultrasound, experts write in JACR.
Study explores suicide rate among residents in radiology and other specialties
A total of 19 diagnostic radiology residents died between 2000 to 2021, including six by neoplastic disease and five from suicide, researchers write in JAMA.
Feds reinstate physician B Reader Program after HHS staffing cuts left it in limbo
Along with coal miners, the program provides X-ray reads to monitor work-related lung damage from crystalline silica and asbestos.
Whole-body MRI radiology group Prenuvo hires former Peloton CFO
Jill Woodworth served as chief financial officer of the fitness company from 2018 to 2022, leading it from pre-IPO to a phenomenon notching $4 billion.

Experts recommend ending routine mammograms for some older breast cancer survivors

The new guidelines were compiled by dozens of stakeholders in several fields, led by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Patient safety watchdog Leapfrog Group launches national initiative targeting diagnostic errors

The effort is fueled by a $1.2 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, with participation from big names including Johns Hopkins University.

AI poised to ‘speed up the overall revenue cycle’ for hospitals set back fiscally by COVID

Hospital leaders discouraged by COVID-19’s devastating toll on human life and wellbeing must also mind the price the crisis is exacting on their organization’s financial health.

HHS reveals overarching ‘AI ambition,’ lays out strategy for pursuing it

HHS has published a document that it says marks the department’s first concerted move to transform itself into an “AI-fueled enterprise.”

10 notable FDA approvals of AI* in medical devices over the past 90 days

*May also include VR/AR and 3D printing. Links lead to announcements as sent by the companies.

Biden to undo Trump-era healthcare policies

The Biden-Harris administration is planning to sign two executive orders to provide healthcare relief for those needing insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as undo some Trump administration policies that undermined the Affordable Care Act.

COVID-19 pandemic intensifying burnout among some specialties, while radiology sees reprieve

Critical care and infectious disease saw workplace fatigue swell last year, but radiologists' numbers dropped, according to a new survey.

Private equity firm closing in on $344M purchase of global teleradiology outfit

Pacific Equity Partners has emerged as the frontrunner to buy the imaging group, leaping ahead of other suitors such as KKR, according to a report.

Management

5 things to know about AI-toting healthcare ‘unicorns’

Radiologists’ inpatient workload increases significantly despite dip in disease severity

Study explores suicide rate among residents in radiology and other specialties

Feds reinstate physician B Reader Program after HHS staffing cuts left it in limbo

Whole-body MRI radiology group Prenuvo hires former Peloton CFO