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.

HHS, RFK sued by medical associations over COVID policy shift
Multiple professional groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians, challenge recent policy changes to vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, which end routine inoculations for minors and pregnant women.
What’s in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’—and what was left out?
Sweeping tax cuts and reduced spending on Medicaid and SNAP were signed into law by President Donald Trump. However, a key provision that would have paused new AI regulations was removed by the Senate.
Radiologist under investigation after cardiologists flag hundreds of 'misreported' MRI reads
Of the more than 1,200 cases under review, 176 of the patients have passed away, and 101 of those individuals’ radiology findings were “misreported.”
Most oncologists prefer cancer-specific structured radiology reports
Despite this, not all radiologists are on board with routinely using oncology templates.
FDA expands approval of Boston Scientific’s Farapulse PFA system
The FDA's 2024 approval of the Farapulse system covered patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Now, however, the technology is officially approved for patients with more persistent symptoms.

Lawmakers propose radiologist-supported bill to relieve shortages via foreign-born physicians

The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act is endorsed by the ACR, AMA and the American Hospital Association.

RadNet wants to increase imaging access via urgent care clinics, nonradiology physician groups

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator recently inked a partnership with a Florida OB-GYN group and plans to "aggressively" pursue similar opportunities.

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Radiologists aim to ‘take back the profession from Wall Street’ with launch of new private practice

Kevin Kadakia, MD, MBA, and Tarang Patel, DO, officially announced the rollout of Radiology One March 1 with a team of 25-plus rads.

Vintage neon drug sign at the Walgreens pharmacy on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans.

Walgreens confirms $10B sale to PE, as part of $24B transaction

Sycamore Partners will be purchasing the struggling pharmacy chain for $11.45 a share and putting its VillageMD clinics up for sale.

Maryland woman faces prison for concocting $3.6M mental health scam

Tasha Saunders, 44, pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid in a scheme that involved creating fake patient records and forging the signatures of unwitting providers at a psychiatric rehabilitation center.

Newly proposed cybersecurity rule could cripple private radiology practices, RBMA says

This marks the first major update to the HIPAA Security Rule in over a decade, with HHS seeking to require multifactor authentication and written documentation of all policies.

Thousands of radiologists now work for private equity, up sharply from a decade ago

About 282 (or 1%) of radiologists worked for PE entities in 2013, a number that has increased over 1,300% in the 11 years since, according to new research.

Aclarion, a company using remote MRIs to assess back pain, expands in partnership with RadNet

The publicly traded Broomfield, Colorado, firm plans to bolster access to its Nociscan product across key markets in New York and New Jersey.

Management

HHS, RFK sued by medical associations over COVID policy shift

What’s in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’—and what was left out?

Radiologist under investigation after cardiologists flag hundreds of 'misreported' MRI reads

Most oncologists prefer cancer-specific structured radiology reports

FDA expands approval of Boston Scientific’s Farapulse PFA system