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).

Walmart acquires telehealth provider MeMD

Walmart is advancing its healthcare capabilities with the acquisition of telehealth provider MeMD.

RadNet sees earnings surge 93%, revising 2021 projections as volumes climb amid relaxed restrictions

COVID-19 has been a “catalyst for tuck-in acquisitions,” as the company purchased 10 East Coast imaging centers in February and March, ballooning its total to 346.

Time-of-day CT demand data provide low-cost method to improve radiology resource planning, quality

An uptick in pulmonary embolism diagnoses has underlined the need to improve CTPA workflows, experts argued in a new study.

2 ultrasound AI systems cleared for market

The FDA has approved an AI tool for speeding thyroid sonography workflows while, across the Atlantic, the European Union has OK’d an AI-based ultrasound device that guides nerve blocking as a form of local anesthesia

CTA, ACC announce new plan to help device manufacturers connect with cardiologists

Representatives from Google Health, Philips, Samsung, Abbott and Omron have been invited to contribute to the new collaboration.

Radiologist running to become 1st female physician in the US Senate

The breast imaging specialist recently threw her hat into the ring for next year’s Democratic race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.

4 lessons for radiologists to embrace generosity as ‘medical excellence’

Noted Indiana University radiologist and contributing writer for The Atlantic Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD, shared his thoughts in a new Academic Radiology piece.

Family of singer Chris Cornell settles malpractice lawsuit with cardiologist

The singer's family originally filed the lawsuit in November 2018.

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