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.

Federal security officials warn that ‘Made in China’ could one day go for tech-dependent US healthcare

U.S. healthcare may be high on China’s wish list of Western spheres of activity to infiltrate ever more deeply with artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.

Did female academic authorship decrease disproportionately due to COVID-19?

Although women are meaningfully represented in pediatric radiology academics, they are statistically less likely to rise to major roles within their departments.

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Lawmakers push feds to fix key surprise billing provision that has enraged radiologists

Bipartisan members of Congress are concerned the rule will lead to artificially low payment rates, which would narrow provider networks.

COVID-19 brought 'overt' care-rationing in radiology that’s worsening disparities. How to fix it

Experts suggest using “equity-weighted allocation strategies” to better target populations left under-imaged amid the pandemic.

Radiologist Carolyn Meltzer receives one of American Medical Association’s highest honors

AMA is bestowing the Emory leader with its Distinguished Service Award, established in 1938 to recognize “meritorious service in the science and art of medicine.”

Google gains a sure foothold for building its healthcare AI résumé

A 17-hospital, 500-site health system in the Northeast is migrating clinical and operational data to Google Cloud platforms while also partnering with the Silicon Valley giant on AI and machine learning.

Imaging centers may be held liable for independent radiologists’ negligence, court rules

A recent decision expands the state's medical malpractice rules beyond hospital-based settings.

Federal health officials award $30M for ‘groundbreaking’ brain study utilizing imaging

University of California, San Diego, researchers said the grant will bolster their HEALthy study, investigating normal and atypical brain development trajectories.

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