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.

CDC vaccine committee issues new guidance for COVID-19 shots
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that all Americans six months and older consult a clinician before deciding to get a COVID vaccine, ending the pandemic-era policy that broadly encouraged getting the inoculation.
Hundreds of radiation therapy systems subject to FDA recall
A Class 2 recall has been issued for the systems due to a software glitch that could impact treatment accuracy.
Healthcare AI today: Inflationary AI, China’s AI vs. ours, Joint Commission AI guidance, more
Picture yourself interacting with an AI model that can tell you when you might develop any of 1,000 disease conditions over the coming 10+ years. OK, now see yourself finding out such a model is already here.
Radiology advocates say ‘excessive’ cut to Medicare practice-expense pay could imperil independent docs
CMS is trying to even out pay gaps between hospital and office-based physicians, but rad groups said the move lacks supporting data and could adversely impact interventinoal specialists.
Radiologists 2nd among specialties with highest on-call pay
Members of the specialty collect an average of about $1,845 in per-day call pay, behind only neurosurgeons ($2,045) and ahead of pathologists ($1,700).

Data underline need to improve breast imaging interpretive accuracy among general radiologists

The findings are part of a new Neiman Health Policy Institute analysis of National Mammography Database numbers from an 11-year period, highlighted in RSNA's Radiology.

Radiologists can play ‘significant’ role in systems-based approach to boosting osteoporosis outcomes

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine's Department of Radiology has helped reduce the risk of secondary breaks through its Fracture Liaison Service.

Interventional radiology chain under DOJ investigation for allegedly pushing unnecessary treatments

Modern Vascular has reportedly relied on referrals from physicians who are also investors in the company, according to a recently published report.

‘More good news’: Humana reverses controversial coverage restrictions for PET/CT exams

The draft document expands payment for certain cardiac and neurologic indications along with SPECT/CT scans, SNMMI announced.

private equity corporatization business consolidation

Radiologist and former Rad Partners CMO leading new private equity-backed national orthopedics practice

American Orthopedic Partners CEO Jay Bronner, MD, is joined by fellow RP alum Ryan Pahler, the imaging giant's former VP of national business development.

NextGen Healthcare announces CEO transition

NextGen Healthcare, an electronic health record company and provider of ambulatory-focused technology services, and its president and CEO, Rusty Frantz, have reached a mutual agreement for Frantz to step down from his role, effective immediately.

LifePoint acquires Kindred Healthcare

LifePoint Health is acquiring post-acute care provider Kindred Healthcare.

FDA announces recall of multiple lots of Smiths Medical insulin syringes

This is a Class I recall, which means the issue could lead to serious injury or death.

Management

CDC vaccine committee issues new guidance for COVID-19 shots

Hundreds of radiation therapy systems subject to FDA recall

Healthcare AI today: Inflationary AI, China’s AI vs. ours, Joint Commission AI guidance, more

Radiology advocates say ‘excessive’ cut to Medicare practice-expense pay could imperil independent docs

Radiologists 2nd among specialties with highest on-call pay