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.

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.
4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups
Digitization of exams has made the imaging industry a “prime target” for cybercriminals, experts wrote recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Radiologists say Senate budget changes ‘threaten’ access to medical education
The American College of Radiology, Society of Interventional Radiology and over 50 other medical societies expressed their concern to Senate committee leaders in a letter sent June 24.
What can federal health agencies do to revive the fading trust of the public?
Confidence in public health entities is spiraling downward in the U.S., and once-revered Washington institutions like the CDC and NIH are among the casualties in serious condition. How to break the negative momentum?
AAP, other physician societies double down on Kennedy-crossing vaccination stance
5 high-profile physician leaders: ‘Misinformation, politicization of commonsense public health efforts and sudden changes to federal vaccine guidance are creating mass confusion and diminishing trust in public health.’

Philips selling appliances business to private equity firm in deal valued at $5.2B

The Amsterdam-based imaging giant is narrowing its focus on radiology and other healthcare segments, officials said.

Senate passes bill to avert ‘devastating’ upcoming physician payment cuts in Medicare

The American College of Radiology and several other imaging groups recently urged lawmakers to address reductions that would total $12B in 2021.

National guidance recommending CTC for colorectal cancer screening sparked 50% jump in utilization

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute analyzed claims data from more than 31 million individuals over a nine-year period for their study, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

Lung lesion AI earns FDA’s OK

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to clinical decision support software that uses AI to detect small but potentially cancerous lesions in the lungs.

Cheaper imaging-guided alternative used far less frequently than hysterectomy for postpartum bleeding

Women who had their uterus removed via this method paid $18,000 more in hospital charges when compared to uterine artery embolization, rads found.

What healthcare boards worry about in 2021

Last spring the COVID-19 pandemic flipped daily life on its head, disrupting every sector of the economy. A year later, healthcare leaders are still reckoning with the accelerated evolution brought on by the pandemic’s unprecedented economic demands.

Former rad named Philips exec; SIR selects new president, and more radiology leadership news

Also, ACR lung expert hired as chief of thoracic surgery and ASRT fills out its board of directors.

COVID-19 congress coronavirus Washington

Imaging advocates support new $25B congressional bill to help prop-up scientific research

SNMMI, MITA, and others said they are "deeply concerned" about the pandemic's disruption to federal research efforts.

Management

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

4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups

Radiologists say Senate budget changes ‘threaten’ access to medical education

What can federal health agencies do to revive the fading trust of the public?

AAP, other physician societies double down on Kennedy-crossing vaccination stance