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.

AAP, other physician societies double down on Kennedy-crossing vaccination stance
5 high-profile physician leaders: ‘Misinformation, politicization of commonsense public health efforts and sudden changes to federal vaccine guidance are creating mass confusion and diminishing trust in public health.’
Female heart surgeons take home much lower salaries
Both base salaries and total compensation are consistently lower for women than men, according to new survey data. The disparities in cardiac surgery are often worse than those found in other healthcare specialties.
Supreme Court upholds ACA’s preventive care mandate
Radiologist and cancer care advocacy groups commended the court’s 6-3 ruling in favor of HHS on Friday.
FDA issues recall on Philips spectral CT systems
A software issue could lead to the affected devices inadvertently moving, potentially making unintentional contact with patients or other equipment, according to the FDA.
El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company
Panos Partners-backed Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Texas now offers radiology services at 23 locations in five markets following the deal.

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‘Unconscionable’: Nearly 80 medical societies endorse new Senate bill to address radiology Medicare cuts

Organizations including the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging voiced their support for S. 5007 in a letter written to five Republican senators on Monday

ACR seeks input in effort to address radiology’s deadly incidental findings conundrum

With the Closing the Results Follow-up Loop on Incidental Findings project moving to its next phase, college leaders want feedback from rads and patients.

Imaging alliance names new chairman; UC Davis welcomes radiology leader, and more executive news

Plus, the Society for Pediatric Radiology names its 2020 Pioneer Award winner and ASCO fills out its leadership roles.

Bipartisan Congress leaders reach deal on surprise billing fix that has rankled radiologists

Lawmakers said they hope to attach this "important new patient protection" to the end-of-year funding package.

AHA, AMA, ANA to healthcare workers: ‘We urge you to get the COVID-19 vaccine’

Three of the most influential associations in U.S. healthcare are joining voices to press all healthcare workers: Please get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Police rescue kidnapped cardiologist after deadly gunfight

The cardiologist had been held against his will for nearly one week.

Hospital lays off nearly all its assistant radiologic technologists amid pandemic-driven financial crunch

The 365-bed New York facility recently notified 14 of its 19 assistant technologists that their positions would be eliminated as of Jan. 1.

EU trying to anticipate, head off threats AI may pose to human rights

Various scenarios within medical diagnostics are among the AI use cases that an official European watchdog has flagged as a potential source of hazards to fundamental human rights.

Management

AAP, other physician societies double down on Kennedy-crossing vaccination stance

Female heart surgeons take home much lower salaries

Supreme Court upholds ACA’s preventive care mandate

FDA issues recall on Philips spectral CT systems

El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company