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.

CVS Health sued by coalition of states alleging Medicaid fraud by pharmacies
A whistleblower lawsuit claims CVS pharmacies have overbilled state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs—a practice allegedly ongoing since 2016. The company denies any wrongdoing.
UnitedHealth, Amedisys offer divestitures as $3.3B merger advances
Pennant and BrightSpring Health Services have agreed to purchase some healthcare businesses from UnitedHealth and Amedisys. However, it remains unclear whether this will be enough for the DOJ to drop its lawsuit blocking the merger.
'Watching patients suffer': Radiology workers say staff shortage costing lives
A circulating letter signed by IR techs and nurses details concerns about how a dire shortage of qualified staff is impacting care at a regional hospital.
Tariffs will have a significant impact on the nuclear imaging supply chain in the US
"Domestic radiopharmaceutical suppliers, who receive isotopes from abroad, would be impacted by price changes and uncertainty caused by additional tariffs,” SNMMI President Cathy Cutler, PhD, wrote in a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce this week.
Senator introduces bill to boost radiologist pay in Medicare program
The lawmaker is proposing the ‘‘Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025," mirroring Rep. Murphy's House bill.

Abdominal imaging rates declined over recent years, stemming steady period of growth

Much of the drop is due to radiologists forgoing abdominal radiography, gastrointestinal fluoroscopy, and nuclear imaging, experts reported Tuesday.

Pandemic may produce ‘surge’ of private equity purchases in medicine, radiology expert warns

That’s according to a new opinion piece, published recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

115-year-old Virginia imaging practice joins Strategic Radiology’s growing coalition

Radiology Associates of Richmond is the 28th such practice to make the move, marking the larger group’s 20th state and first foray into Virginia.

Hydroxychloroquine trial suspended by WHO

The World Health Organization has suspended the trial of the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine due to safety concerns.

Radiology departments must look long-term to build financial resiliency after the pandemic

UW Seattle radiologists are cutting costs in the near-term to combat low imaging volumes, but say building future financial growth potential is key to a more stable outlook.

Why the pandemic may be hitting female radiologists harder, and how hospitals and practices can counter

A recent study in JACR explored how video conferencing’s growing popularity in the profession may be having a negative impact on women.

Another COVID conference casualty: RSNA 2020 is going virtual

The Radiological Society of North America is canceling its annual meeting slated for later this year and moving the event to a web format.

Kaiser Permanente CIO to retire

Dick Daniels, chief information officer and vice president at Kaiser Permanente, announced his decision to retire mid-June.

Management

CVS Health sued by coalition of states alleging Medicaid fraud by pharmacies

UnitedHealth, Amedisys offer divestitures as $3.3B merger advances

'Watching patients suffer': Radiology workers say staff shortage costing lives

Tariffs will have a significant impact on the nuclear imaging supply chain in the US

Senator introduces bill to boost radiologist pay in Medicare program