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.

Siemens Healthineers invests $150M, with eye on ‘bringing manufacturing back to the US’
The changes will include relocating manufacturing operations for its acquired cancer care company, Varian, from Baja, Mexico, to Palo Alto, California.
RadNet confident payers will cover its breast imaging AI solution by 2026
Leaders with the publicly traded, Los Angeles-based organization discussed the possibility during RadNet’s first quarter earnings call on Monday.
DOJ halts enforcement of updated Mental Health Parity Act
A Biden-era update to the law would require private insurers to update their networks to ensure patients have access to mental and behavioral health services, with those services reimbursed in a manner similar to physical care.
It may not be easy, but it changes lives: Reframing myths of healthcare leadership
Leadership is not easy, but it is worth doing. According to one seasoned healthcare executive, the world needs more physicians to move into leadership positions.
Epic sued over alleged 'scheme to destroy' managed care company
CureIS, a company that supports healthcare providers who take Medicaid and Medicare, is accusing the EHR leader of data blocking and other anti-competitive practices that violate state and federal laws.

AWS supplying an AI-powered means for making sense of big healthcare data

Amazon Web Services is marketing the line to healthcare organizations that are awash in data but lack an efficient way to wring meaning from it.

Advocates urge health officials to include front-line imaging workers in plans for first COVID-19 vaccines

“Americans count on our country’s healthcare personnel to care for them, now healthcare personnel look to you to help protect them from COVID-19,” top imaging groups argued recently.

EvoHealth Celebrates 100th Install Milestone

Company Introduces New Technology to Healthcare IT Market

US Radiology Specialists plots double-digit growth, fueled by M&A, after ‘extremely challenging’ 2020

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based practice plans to add more than 1,000 positions in the next 12 months, and just recently entered NY state.

‘I’m it’: Rad tech sleeps in RV for days to help overwhelmed rural hospital stay open

Lacking a deep bullpen and unable to send patients elsewhere, Eric Lewallen started staying onsite to help deliver x-rays on short notice.

42% of radiologists say unsupportive work culture restricts their breastfeeding goals

Time constraints and a lack of access to dedicated lactating areas were also cited as top barriers, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

Bipartisan group of 50 US senators supports stopping radiologist Medicare pay cuts

The coalition of lawmakers shared their concerns on Friday in a letter to Senate leaders Mitch McConnell and Charles Schumer.

American College of Radiology praises president-elect’s pick to lead HHS, while others express skepticism

Joe Biden’s transition team recently revealed former U.S. congressman and current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as its choice to lead the agency.

Management

Siemens Healthineers invests $150M, with eye on ‘bringing manufacturing back to the US’

RadNet confident payers will cover its breast imaging AI solution by 2026

DOJ halts enforcement of updated Mental Health Parity Act

It may not be easy, but it changes lives: Reframing myths of healthcare leadership

Epic sued over alleged 'scheme to destroy' managed care company