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.

AvaMed CEO warns Senate that tariffs threaten medtech innovation
Scott Whitaker, the CEO of the industry lobby AvaMed, told the Senate Finance Committee that he fears tariffs will only raise the cost of care and put patients at risk if companies are unable to overcome supply chain disruptions.
Report: UnitedHealth under investigation by DOJ for criminal fraud
Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that UnitedHealth Group is being investigated for criminal fraud, likely stemming from its Medicare Advantage billing practices.
UnitedHealth agrees to $1.8M settlement over robocall complaint
The unwanted spam calls were associated with Optum's home healthcare service. Plaintiffs alleged they received the marketing calls despite opting out and never signing up, in violation of federal consumer protection laws. The company does not admit to wrongdoing.
FDA approves industry's first hands-free interventional X-ray system
Its voice recognition capabilities give providers the ability to maneuver the system and view images in real-time hands-free.
Duke specialists to detail the benefits of treating heart failure with Barostim
Specialists with Duke University Medical System will participate in a free webinar focused on their experience treating heart failure with the implantable Barostim technology from CVRx.

What radiology practices need to know about 2021 CPT coding changes

In particular, the code for low-dose lung cancer screening has been replaced, with financial implications for physicians.

Radiology professionals more prepared for change than their primary care counterparts

The Veterans Health Administration is creating a LDCT lung cancer program, and recently gauged team members' readiness for the complex initiative.

‘Time has come’ to impose radiology workload, duty limits to enhance patient care and provider safety

The approach must be data-driven and rooted in the desire to provide the best possible care for patients, one ACR expert said.

Radiology resident pay falling short of expectations, as programs overlook one key factor

While published stipends in the U.S. start at $49,547, when accounting for cost of living, pay can drop considerably, diving as low as $26,915.

3 ‘states of consistency’ every AI program needs to succeed

Of 52 AI models analyzed by MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research over the past two years, 31 have been deployed. The rest were in pilot phases or under development.

Why it might be time to combine emergency radiology with emergency medicine

Vertically integrating emergency imaging into the ED could create a more efficient and collaborative environment, but it won't be an easy task, one expert recently explained in JACR.

Cardiologists awarded $10.6M after employer’s ‘intentional retaliation’

The specialists believed they were removed from leadership positions for speaking out against the health system's policies.

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$13B deal unites UnitedHealth with Change Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group is acquiring Change Healthcare for about $8 billion cash, the companies jointly announced Wednesday morning.

Management

AvaMed CEO warns Senate that tariffs threaten medtech innovation

Report: UnitedHealth under investigation by DOJ for criminal fraud

UnitedHealth agrees to $1.8M settlement over robocall complaint

FDA approves industry's first hands-free interventional X-ray system

Duke specialists to detail the benefits of treating heart failure with Barostim