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.

When healthcare AI meets the medical humanities
A primary aim of medical humanities as a field today is teaching medical students how to harmonize technological innovations with care models such that patients are treated as whole persons: They have not just bodies but also minds, relationships—and lives.
Major association of physicians presents itself as a go-to alternative vs. the government on vaccine expertise
One of the most formidable societies of medical professionals in the U.S. is going toe-to-toe with Robert F. Kennedy’s HHS over changing vaccination recommendations.
AMA leader outlines major threats facing U.S. healthcare: Payment cuts, AI denials, immigration bottlenecks and corporate takeovers
American Medical Association Board Trustee Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR, a diagnostic radiologist, explains the urgent need for Medicare payment reform, concerns about Trump administration public health policy, insurance prior authorization, medical student immigration and the rapid growth of private equity ownership of physicians.
Cyberattack of radiology group exposes private info of over 150,000 patients
The information exposed during the attack contained names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, dates of medical service and service charges.
Caremark dealt a $95 million blow for violating the False Claims Act
In a decision issued Wednesday, a judge ruled that Caremark had persuaded insurers to intentionally mislead the government regarding prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.

Pennsylvania radiologist, hospital must pay $10.8M over allergic reaction to gadolinium, jury rules

A Blair County jury deliberated for two and a half hours before reaching the unanimous decision.

TeraRecon Launches Intuition Subscription with Included Eureka AI Platform

TeraRecon

TeraRecon launches new Intuition Titanium suite, a new inclusive subscription offering that includes a robust set of enterprise AI capabilities.

peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)

Guidelines produce sizable drop in PICC line use, with radiologists leading the way

Peripherally inserted central catheters are a widely used and essential method for venous access, but they can lead to major complications such as infections and thrombosis.

Medicare Advantage plans failing to collect info on imaging referrers, opening door for fraud

CMS must take action to address this issue, including rejecting records that do not identify referrers, the OIG urged.

CMS needs another year to work on anticipated changes to the physician self-referral rule

The agency was originally slated to release the final rule this summer, however, officials have postponed the process until August 2021.

Nearly 90% of radiology residents said selection committees favor MDs over DO applicants

Osteopathic rads also said they were more likely to be steered away from imaging because of their degree choice, according to survey results published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

AMA wants more FDA transparency, physician involvement during COVID vaccine development

The lobbying group said it's beginning to receive more questions and concerns from members about the administration's rapid process.

Reaching pre-med students is crucial to the future of interventional radiology, experts say

Authors of a recent letter to the editor in Academic Radiology shared their own success with a pilot webinar program geared toward young professionals.

Management

When healthcare AI meets the medical humanities

Major association of physicians presents itself as a go-to alternative vs. the government on vaccine expertise

AMA leader outlines major threats facing U.S. healthcare: Payment cuts, AI denials, immigration bottlenecks and corporate takeovers

Cyberattack of radiology group exposes private info of over 150,000 patients

Caremark dealt a $95 million blow for violating the False Claims Act