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.

Notable FDA approvals of AI* in medical devices: October 2020

*The list also includes virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D printing. Links lead to announcements as sent by the companies.

ACR addresses anxiety around radiology report access under new information-blocking rules

The American College of Radiology said it has been fielding many similar inquries on whether standard communication practices may violate federal interoperability regulations.

RadNet expands into new state with hospital joint venture, acquisition of 8 imaging centers

Under the deal, the partners will develop a network of new locations through a blend of additional purchases and build-outs.

Healthcare AI vendors under the KLAS spotlight

In baseball terms—this is a World Series week, after all—Jvion batted a cool .533.

FDA clears Siemens’ intelligent radiography system, plus more radiology vendor news

Also, Dunlee scores its own nod from the Food and Drug Administration, and a new interoperability accomplishment in Denmark.

Investors pinpoint 3 promising signs for imaging startup Nanox

The Israeli company said it plans to demonstrate its novel imaging technology at RSNA in December.

A novel malpractice accusation: How radiologists can respond to alleged ‘lax’ image reading

In one recent case, attorneys extracted a $2 million settlement after arguing a physician spent too little time interpreting CT scans.

Physicians historically turn out to vote—or sit it out—in curious patterns

Physicians who lived in three of the most populous states and were eligible to vote from 2006 to 2018 did so at a rate 14 percentage points lower than the population as a whole.

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