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.

Pentagon ends healthcare for transgender service members
The new policy includes hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries. The news comes from an internal memo obtained by Reuters, which links it to a broader plan to remove troops with gender dysphoria from the military by June 6.
Judge halts some ‘dramatic restructuring’ at HHS as legal challenges pile up
A federal judge has issued a two-week halt to further staffing and funding cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, agreeing that plaintiffs representing unions and municipalities may be correct in claiming the sweeping shifts by President Donald Trump's administration are unlawful.
Trump issues sweeping executive order to reduce drug prices
The “most favored nation” policy would reduce the cost of domestic pharmaceuticals to the levels paid in Europe. The executive order also has a sister bill proposed for Congress that would solidify the rule into law.
ASNC, ACC ask US government not to tariff radiopharmaceuticals
The two groups stressed that tariffs would likely impact patient care.
RadNet records rare decrease in imaging procedural volumes
This marks the first time since the pandemic of 2020 that RadNet has seen a same-center decrease in imaging use.

RSNA awarded federal grant to create radiology training hub in Africa

The $750,000 in funding will be used to establish a new educational institution, part of the organization's Global Learning Centers program launched last year.

Major imaging groups launch campaign urging patients to ‘return to care’

Industry advocates such as RSNA and the American College of Radiology are concerned about recent reports of consumers putting off imaging amid fears of contracting COVID-19.

Imaging disrupter Nanox nabs $59M in new funding ahead of possible public offering

Officials said Tuesday that they'll use the funds to support the rollout of their low-cost imaging system, the Nanox.ARC.

Consolidation in cardiology: 3 key findings on practice size in the US

Consolidation has been a major theme for healthcare providers in recent years, with larger practices continuing to thrive compared to their smaller counterparts. But what about cardiology specifically?

U.S. News shuffles the deck with 2020 ‘Best Hospitals’ package

The honor roll, which recognizes 20 hospitals that excel in numerous care concentrations, is only part of a “Best Hospitals” package the publication has retooled for this, the year of the pandemic.

Statute of limitations derails family’s malpractice claim against Florida radiologist, Mednax affiliate

Stacey Castro originally sued in 2015 claiming she received "negligent" medical care and changed the complaint last year to add her three minor children as co-parties in the suit.

Esteemed epidemiologist: ‘We must start treating immediately’ with hydroxychloroquine

Contrary to popular politicized opinion, hydroxychloroquine can be highly effective against COVID-19, according to a seasoned epidemiology professor at the Yale School of Public Health.

Subspecialists must maintain general radiology skill set ahead of future crises, experts say

In larger academic medical centers, it is common for radiologists to spend entire careers never deviating from their narrow expertise, physicians wrote in Clinical Imaging.

Management

Pentagon ends healthcare for transgender service members

Judge halts some ‘dramatic restructuring’ at HHS as legal challenges pile up

Trump issues sweeping executive order to reduce drug prices

ASNC, ACC ask US government not to tariff radiopharmaceuticals

RadNet records rare decrease in imaging procedural volumes