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.

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.
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to revive shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program
Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Catherine Cortez Masto are proposing the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act, which would eliminate real-time reporting requirements in AUC.
Private equity firm Stonepeak closing in on $1.9B purchase of radiology network
The New York investment group, which also owns Akumin, is reportedly "inches" from acquiring Australia's largest diagnostic imaging provider.

Community hospital issues fix after FDA declares mammography services ‘serious risk to human health’

An Oklahoma provider is resuming breast imaging this week following concerns from the Food and Drug Administration tied to the quality of its services.

Pandemic pushing risky activities into healthcare data management

The COVID crisis has significantly increased the volume of data healthcare providers are rushing into the cloud. This “smash and grab” behavior is largely explained by the spike in healthcare workers doing their jobs remotely.

FDA grants Qure.ai clearance for its AI-based emergency head CT triage tool

The Mumbai, India-headquartered company says its tool fits directly into the radiology workflow and flags important cases on the clinician's worklist.

Interval breast cancers’ aggressiveness may stem from unique biology, JAMA study finds

Scientists from several institutions led by Oregon State University reached their conclusions by analyzing data from more than 3,000 patients included in the Women’s Health Initiative.

Hospital picks former radiologic technologist as its first-ever chief of cancer services

St. Anthony Regional Hospital announced that Lori Pietig will take over the new role this summer after more than 16 years with the institution.

Physician specialist shortage—including radiologists—could climb to almost 42,000 by 2033

Across all types of doctors, this shortfall may reach as high as 139,000, the Association of American Medical Colleges reported in its sixth annual analysis of staffing trends.

New open access journal will rapidly review COVID-19 research, debunk false information

MIT Press will oversee Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 and says its peer review process will only take days, compared to the standard month required for typical workflows.

Florida radiology practice having patients snap pics of referrals, driver’s licenses to limit contact

Tampa-based Tower Radiology hopes the new registration process will help to shorten lobby wait times while improving the patient experience.

Management

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

Senators introduce bipartisan bill to revive shelved imaging appropriate-use criteria program

Private equity firm Stonepeak closing in on $1.9B purchase of radiology network