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.

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.
Hundreds of radiologists hit Capitol Hill to fight for Medicare reform
Over 450 lab-coat clad “radvocates” took part in the annual Capitol Hill Day, which included 250 meetings held in congressional offices, ACR said May 7.
Covera Health to vet prostate MRI providers for ‘Radiology Centers of Excellence’
The startup has partnered with employers such as Walmart, providers and health plans (including BCBS Michigan) to steer patients to top imaging centers.
Enterprise imaging vendor Enlitic inks data migration deal worth up to $32M
The company has signed a "memo of understanding" with GE HealthCare, helping it to build a new cloud-based product suite.
Healthcare AI newswatch: FDA’s AI gambit, FDA’s blind spot, everybody’s agentic AI, more
The FDA is getting AI-aggressive about speeding up device reviews. Its plan is to unleash generative AI on tedious and repetitive tasks.

Investigation uncovers ‘gross errors,’ radiologist intimidation at one medical center

The Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General recently launched the probe at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee after receiving an anonymous tip.

Imaging practice files class action lawsuit after insurer refuses to cover COVID-related losses

Alliance Radiology first filed suit against CNA Financial Corp. on April 29, saying it has lost business as leaders have looked to comply with state orders to postpone nonurgent imaging.

4 steps toward building durable trust upon COVID transparency

Leaders of academic medical departments could and should act now to turn the present public-health crisis into an opportunity for ensuring long-term team cohesion, suggest radiologist leaders at Vanderbilt.

Radiology provider uses mobile app to let patients wait in their cars for appointments

Advanced Radiology said its goal is to better manage patient flow while also providing the “safest possible exam experience” for all parties involved.

Cancer screenings drop upward of 94% during pandemic, with concerns of lingering sluggishness

Epic recently made this discovery after analyzing data from about 2.7 million patients, treated at 190 hospitals across 23 states.

RSNA compiles, shares best practices on COVID-19 for radiology

An expert task force convened by the Radiological Society of North America has authored a 7-page document to guide radiology departments and practices through the current public-health crisis.

More radiology conferences move online to keep attendees safe

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and Radiology Business Management Association are the latest to opt for virtual gatherings in 2020.

Radiologists ask commercial payers to pause prior authorization as specialty works through ‘enormous’ imaging backlog

The American College of Radiology says physicians are “concerned” about such impediments to resuming routine care, and it's asking for a three-month moratorium.

Management

Senator introduces bill to boost radiologist pay in Medicare program

Hundreds of radiologists hit Capitol Hill to fight for Medicare reform

Covera Health to vet prostate MRI providers for ‘Radiology Centers of Excellence’

Enterprise imaging vendor Enlitic inks data migration deal worth up to $32M

Healthcare AI newswatch: FDA’s AI gambit, FDA’s blind spot, everybody’s agentic AI, more