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.

New CEO at Intelerad, top radiologist retires, Carilion’s chief of radiology, and more leadership news

Also, one of Philadelphia's noted ultrasound experts passes away and ACR's chief executive wins big.

Radiology department uses a systems-based approach to reduce unscheduled imaging orders by 49%

Harvard experts recently detailed their System for Coordinating Orders for Radiology Exams, or SCORE, in JACR.

Brit study: Money-motivated parties weighed in heavily on FDA’s medical AI regulation

Of 125 public comments submitted to the FDA on how best to regulate AI software as a medical device, nearly two-thirds came from parties with financial ties to industry, according to a study running in BMJ Open.

Radiology extenders significantly improve routine chest radiograph throughput at one Ivy League imaging department

This role has created controversy in some circles, but experts with the Perelman School of Medicine say extenders make business sense, when deployed strategically.

Imaging wasn’t enough. Now Walmart is moving into the insurance realm.

The Arkansas-based corporation recently announced the launch of its new business line, Walmart Insurance Services, and is already licensed in all 50 states.

Senator Susan Collins joins fight against ‘devastating’ CMS pay cuts to radiology

The long-tenured lawmaker voiced her support for the physician community in a letter to Mitch McConnell and other Senate leaders.

Imaging manufacturer pays $18M to settle whistleblower suit; GE’s FDA win, plus more vendor news

Also, Carestream launches its own talk show, Ambra Health expands its partnership with Rad-Aid and more marketplace moves.

Politician under fire for calling radiologists redundant, comparing profession to grocery store cashiers

The comments have ignited controversy among local physicians, who have asked the finance official for a meeting to discuss his remarks.

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