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.

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).
GE HealthCare mulls multibillion-dollar sale of China business line: Report
The Chicago-based imaging giant has consulted with advisors about options to unload the division,
Bloomberg first reported Thursday.

Startup Moray Medical raises $3.3M for interventional robotics platform

The Mountain View, California-based company's Coral system is meant to simplify a number of minimally invasive heart interventions.

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American College of Cardiology’s HeartPAC temporarily pausing individual political contributions

The Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and continued division between the country’s political parties appear to be at the center of the committee’s decision.

What the typical radiology practice can expect in pay following 2021 Medicare fee schedule updates

A full-service practice might see a 4.24% decrease in the professional component of reimbursement and a 1.78% drop on the global side, according to a new analysis.

$100M mega mammography trial sees ‘record’ rebound following COVID slowdown

TMIST enrolled more participants than all other National Cancer Institute trials combined since July, the American College of Radiology reported.

Ultrasound maker Butterfly Network names new CEO ahead of completing $1.5B merger

Todd Fruchterman, MD, PhD, will assume the role Feb. 1 after previously working at 3M for nearly a decade.

Radiologists log lower rates of entrepreneurship compared to other physician specialists

Rad business founders have dabbled in a variety of interests, ranging from yoga studios to bakeries, according to one MD researcher who recently explored this topic in JAMA Network Open.

American Board of Radiology shares early positive feedback from virtual test-taking transition

Earlier this month, ABR hosted its Diagnostic Radiology Certifying Pilot Exam, with 161 candidates taking part.

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COVID-19 public health emergency likely to remain in place for the duration of 2021

Acting HHS Secretary Norris Cochran revealed the news in a letter to governors sent on Friday, Jan. 22.

Management

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

GE HealthCare mulls multibillion-dollar sale of China business line: Report