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.

Radiology groups renew push for bill to reform prior authorization
Over 125 medical societies including several in radiology wrote to leaders in the House and Senate on Dec. 9, asking them to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.
Shared meals help department boost radiologist well-being
Weill Cornell Medicine recently explored the impact of meal-time outings in fostering physician job satisfaction, empathy and sense of connection.
Solis Mammography acquires 40-year-old breast imaging center alongside 3 more facility openings
The private equity-backed, Addison, Texas-based provider group recently reached a deal to buy the Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center in Tennessee.
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Cencora to buy nationwide oncology network in $5B deal
The Pennsylvania-based drug distributor announced it would be buying OneOncology, a physician-led oncology service group that it already owned a minority stake in. The company said the acquisition will complement its "pharmaceutical-centric strategy."

Radiologist-backed software startup Sirona Medical acquiring assets, personnel from AI firm Nines

The deal includes Nines' data pipeline, machine learning engines, analytics tools, and two U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared products.

Rhode Island AG denies application for Lifespan, Care New England merger

The proposed union would pose a significant threat to cost, quality, and access to healthcare, according to the state's attorney general.

Major pharmacy group criticizes FTC decision on PBMs

FTC failed to reach a consensus on a study looking into PBM practices.

95% of doctors believe COVID-19 has exposed cracks in the medicine supply chain

Sixty-two percent of those surveyed believe significant reliance on other countries for medicines is among the biggest contributing factor to medicine shortages, according to new survey results.

MindMaze secures $105 million to expand commercial growth

The financing was led by Concord Health Partners in conjunction with AlbaCore Capital Group and London-based Hambro Perks.

M&A mergers and acquisitions business deal

M&A activity was down in 2021, but 'mega-mergers' spiked

Last year saw the largest percentage of mega transactions over the past six years at 16.3%, nearly double that of 2020.

Specialty pharmacies offer more affordable drug prices than hospitals

An AHIP survey shows that hospitals and physicians charge more for drugs they acquire and administer to patients to generate higher payments.

S&P outlook highlights ‘heavy consolidation activity,’ fragmentation in radiology sector

Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings shared its outlook following US Radiology Specialists' largest acquisition in its four-year history.

Management

Radiology groups renew push for bill to reform prior authorization

Shared meals help department boost radiologist well-being

Solis Mammography acquires 40-year-old breast imaging center alongside 3 more facility openings

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Cencora to buy nationwide oncology network in $5B deal