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.
AI news & views of note: What patients think of AI scribes, 5 must-have principles for enterprise-wide adoption, more
Physicians love AI scribes. Has anyone thought to ask patients what they think?
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."

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Follow-up imaging for incidental liver lesions on breast MRI rarely necessary

As breast magnetic resonance imaging becomes more prevalent, providers should be cautious when ordering additional workups stemming from screening.

AMA releases new toolkit with 5 steps to achieve racial, health equity

The "Racial and Health Equity: Concrete STEPS for Health Systems toolkit is the latest addition to a collection of more than 70 other toolkits that cover transformative medical practice solutions.

Health-tech companies back new legislation introduced to modernize ‘outdated’ health privacy laws

Teladoc Health, IBM, Epic and others all support the bipartisan Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act.

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Boston Scientific finalizes acquisition of Baylis Medical with $1.75B payment

The deal, first announced in October 2021, expands Boston Scientific’s structural heart disease and electrophysiology portfolios by a significant margin.

With patient safety slipping, CDC and CMS turn focus to more resilient approaches

COVID-19 has led to a quick and steep decline in patient safety across the entire American healthcare system.

Appeals court revives lawsuit alleging misordered CT scan led to patient’s death

Lynda Newman, MD, claimed she ordered imaging with contrast, suspecting aortic dissection, but a rad tech performed CT without, leading to a missed diagnosis.

Common reasons radiologists missed head and neck cancer diagnoses on cross-sectional imaging

Perceptual errors plague experienced and novice readers and can stem from factors including high work volumes, fatigue and workplace distractions, according to new research.

DOJ reportedly prepping lawsuit to block UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Change Healthcare

The blockbuster $13 billion deal has been in the works for more than a year, with healthcare giant UHG hoping to fold change into its Optum business line.

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

AI news & views of note: What patients think of AI scribes, 5 must-have principles for enterprise-wide adoption, more

Cencora to buy nationwide oncology network in $5B deal