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.

Jury finds PeaceHealth, ER doctor not liable for misdiagnosing patient’s stroke
After a three week trial, a jury found that PeaceHealth and Ralph Weiche, MD, acted in accordance with medical protocols in diagnosing Patricia Parker with a psychiatric condition, given her unusual symptoms.
Best Buy Health sells at-home tech company back to founder
Current Health—purchased by Best Buy for $400 million in 2021—is set to become an independent company again, with co-founder Christopher McGhee taking over. The electronics retailer appears to be backing away from remote patient monitoring services, shifting its healthcare division's focus to consumer products that improve the lives of seniors.
DOJ announces 324 arrests in $14.6B healthcare fraud crackdown
Of those arrested, 96 are doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers. All face charges related to telehealth prescriptions, illegal opioid distribution and fraudulent billing practices.
Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment
Vascular Technology, first founded 40 years ago, is planning on using the new funds to grow and expand its portfolio.
At a crossroads: Surgical heart valve innovation slows as transcatheter treatments keep evolving
Has the success of TAVR and other interventional techniques had a negative impact on surgical valve innovation? Two surgeons shared their concerns in a new commentary.

Medical AI company Caption Health appoints new CEO

Steve Cashman has been named CEO and president of the Brisbane, California-based organization, effective April 14.

Radiologists must play central role in improving the patient experience. Experts offer tips

There are numerous ways members of the specialty can go above and beyond to "wow" the healthcare consumer, ACR experts say.

Simulator helps early career radiologists master imaging appropriateness and other concepts

Weill Cornell Medicine created the Interactive Clinical Anatomy and Radiology Utilization Simulator utilizing 25 different peer-reviewed electronic modules.

Heart failure deaths are rising in the US, especially in states that reject Medicaid expansion

Researchers examined heart failure mortality from 1999 to 2017, detailing some of the many trends they uncovered in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Health policy experts offer 3 fixes for Medicare’s ‘dysfunctional’ advanced-imaging payment system

CMS should coordinate rate-setting between OPPS and the physician fee schedule, and consider implementing prior authorization, Brookings experts argued.

‘Imperative’ that providers consider cancer survivors for low-dose CT screening, radiologists charge

The number of such survivors has swelled in recent years amid improvements in diagnosis and treatment, experts wrote in JACR.

6 tips for radiologist-owned practices to step-up their customer service in the value-based era

Private equity acquisitions and consolidation are making it difficult for such practices to compete, but going above and beyond for patients and referrers can bring a strategic advantage.

Digital health startup with eye on reversing diabetes raises $133M, receives $2B valuation

The company is expected to use this new investment to push its efforts into the mainstream, ramping up growth and product development while working with more clients.

Management

Jury finds PeaceHealth, ER doctor not liable for misdiagnosing patient’s stroke

Best Buy Health sells at-home tech company back to founder

DOJ announces 324 arrests in $14.6B healthcare fraud crackdown

Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment

At a crossroads: Surgical heart valve innovation slows as transcatheter treatments keep evolving