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.

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Medical isotopes firm takes revenue hit amid pandemic, but says impact will be ‘relatively short lived’

Idaho Falls-based International Isotopes reported a 5% drop in revenue from nuclear medicine sales, primarily due to imaging clinics shutting their doors and suspending elective exams.

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Radiologists earn 81% of their potential bonus on average, more than most physicians

The majority of rads collect their entire incentive payment, but the next highest proportion only achieved 25% of their bonus or less, according to the 2020 Medscape Radiologist Compensation Report. 

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Apple and Google join forces for COVID-19 contact tracing

Technology companies Apple and Google have teamed up to build an element of contact tracing to aid in the COVID-19 response.

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AstraZeneca ramps up COVID-19 vaccine accessibility with $1B in funding

Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has received more than $1 billion in funding from BARDA for the development, production and delivery of Oxford University's vaccine for COVID-19.

American College of Radiology challenges secrecy, ‘power imbalance’ wielded by ABR

ACR outlined its concerns with the American Board of Radiology, and the nonprofit’s controversial “maintenance of certification” program, in a recently passed resolution. 

Outpatient imaging suffers massive declines at mega hospital system located in COVID epicenter

Investigators from Northwell Health hope such data could prove pivotal in making a case for further relief from federal and state governments. 

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Justice Department joins lawsuit accusing radiology practice of delivering contrast imaging without supervision

A former consultant to the 11-practice provider first filed suit in 2013, with the DOJ recently announcing its “partial” intervention. 

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CMS issues plan to open up nursing homes

CMS has issued a plan to reopen the nation’s nursing homes with a new guidance for state and local officials.