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).

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ACR, Society of Breast Imaging issue updated guidance for screening women with average cancer risk

The two advocacy groups shared their revisions on June 18 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Hospital giant CHI Health terminates 75-year partnership with local radiology practice

A representative with the 14-hospital nonprofit said there was no formal contract between the two organizations.

New imaging evidence may link myocarditis in young adults to COVID-19 vaccination

In late May, the CDC warned of several dozen cases of heart Inflammation, typically occurring within four days after the second vaccine dose.

Healthcare groups praise Supreme Court’s decision to uphold ACA: ‘A victory for people with serious illnesses’

The American Heart Association was one of dozens of healthcare organizations that shared its support of the Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling.

Radiologists and surgeons want CMS to eliminate ‘misguided’ payment barriers to lung cancer screening

Physician societies "strongly disagree" with criteria limiting LDCT screening to those who have quit smoking within 15 years.

Nanox seeking FDA clearance for its multi-source 3D imaging machine

The Israeli startup hopes to receive clearance for its novel multi-source Nanox.ARC 3D digital tomosynthesis modality.

Docs recommend fixing peer-to-peer prior authorization reviews to rein in problem plaguing radiology

Oftentimes, the payer representative has little knowledge of the imaging exam or other treatment under review, physicians charged.

Hospital mergers drive up healthcare prices

Pressures from the pandemic will undoubtedly drive health systems and hospitals to merge—with unfortunate consequences for patients, Bloomberg’s editorial board recently wrote in an opinion article.

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