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.

Google trends unearth ‘unprecedented’ decline in clinical imaging search interest

The findings underline the need for targeted action as radiology providers cope with this latest wave of COVID-19, experts explained in Clinical Imaging.

Radiologists must lead movement to ‘flatten’ the earth of medicine, RSNA president charges

During remarks made Sunday, the noted University of Colorado Denver professor implored his peers to focus on the specialty's promising future, rather than its past.

COVID-19 kindling burnout rates from a ‘smoldering ember into a blazing fire,’ radiologists warn

Providers from four top imaging institutions called on leaders and providers alike to come together and help stem this dangerous trend.

Appeals court reinstates tossed $2.6M jury verdict against radiologist who allegedly misread breast images

The legal battle dates back to 2012, when plaintiffs claim Sanford Minkin, MD, misinterpreted ultrasound and mammography images, leading to Lana Burton's eventual death from breast cancer.

3 industry orgs suing HHS, FDA over Canadian drug imports

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is combining forces with two other groups to challenge the FDA final rule allowing broad, state-by-state importation of drugs from Canada.

Radiologic technologists suffering from lower morale, happiness during pandemic

Workers also reported an in-depth knowledge of best practices for imaging COVID-19 patients and institutional safety plans.

Hopkins radiologists warn of unsuspected COVID-19 pneumonia during routine outpatient imaging

Experts with the noted Baltimore institution believe the specialty must remain hyper-vigilant as it works through the pandemic-induced backlog of exams.

CMS overhauls physician self-referral regs, while doc groups say Stark Law still ‘beyond comprehension’

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently issued what it called a "historic" update in a bid to "unleash innovation" in medicine.

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