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.

CDC vaccine committee issues new guidance for COVID-19 shots
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that all Americans six months and older consult a clinician before deciding to get a COVID vaccine, ending the pandemic-era policy that broadly encouraged getting the inoculation.
Hundreds of radiation therapy systems subject to FDA recall
A Class 2 recall has been issued for the systems due to a software glitch that could impact treatment accuracy.
Healthcare AI today: Inflationary AI, China’s AI vs. ours, Joint Commission AI guidance, more
Picture yourself interacting with an AI model that can tell you when you might develop any of 1,000 disease conditions over the coming 10+ years. OK, now see yourself finding out such a model is already here.
Radiology advocates say ‘excessive’ cut to Medicare practice-expense pay could imperil independent docs
CMS is trying to even out pay gaps between hospital and office-based physicians, but rad groups said the move lacks supporting data and could adversely impact interventinoal specialists.
Radiologists 2nd among specialties with highest on-call pay
Members of the specialty collect an average of about $1,845 in per-day call pay, behind only neurosurgeons ($2,045) and ahead of pathologists ($1,700).

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Imaging advocates support new $25B congressional bill to help prop-up scientific research

SNMMI, MITA, and others said they are "deeply concerned" about the pandemic's disruption to federal research efforts.

Medicare Administrative Contractors tout new nationwide coverage of imaging procedure

The American College of Radiology called the update "significant," encouraging providers to carefully review changes to avoid future claim denials.

Controversial radiologist Scott Atlas still dispensing COVID-19 advice in Florida

“There’s no evidence that a mask mandate has worked,” the Stanford fellow and former White House advisor said during a recent panel discussion.

Practice inks partnership with local news station to educate viewers about interventional radiology

Lone Tree, Colorado-based ECCO Medical will reach some 3.6 million sets of eyes in tandem with KCNC, Denver’s CBS affiliate.

AI armband for COVID screening passes muster for emergency use

The FDA has blessed an AI-packing armband that checks for biometric patterns pointing to possible SARS-CoV-2 infection in individuals with no symptoms.

Number of interventional, vascular radiologists outpacing overall physician growth in U.S.

Diagnostic radiologists trailed both, growing by 0.06% per year between 2015 and 2019, according to a new workforce analysis.

American Board of Radiology mulling vacation and family leave limits during residency

Parent org the American Board of Medical Specialties has mandated that its 24 member groups enact such a policy, and ABR is seeking feedback.

Imaging advocates continue fight against Medicare cuts as House takes first key step

SNMMI, the Center for Diagnostic Imaging and the Radiology Business Management Association are urging Senate leaders to pass the bill before March ends.

Management

CDC vaccine committee issues new guidance for COVID-19 shots

Hundreds of radiation therapy systems subject to FDA recall

Healthcare AI today: Inflationary AI, China’s AI vs. ours, Joint Commission AI guidance, more

Radiology advocates say ‘excessive’ cut to Medicare practice-expense pay could imperil independent docs

Radiologists 2nd among specialties with highest on-call pay