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.

AI assistance could cut screening-related costs by up to 30%
Integrating AI-based delegation tools into breast cancer screening settings could result in significant cost savings for organizations.
3 wise cybersecurity investments for private radiology practices
Technology leaders with Radiology Associates of North Texas shared their advice in an opinion piece published by JACR.
Oklahoma governor vetoes bill requiring coverage for supplemental breast imaging
"This legislation imposes new and costly insurance mandates on private health plans that will ultimately raise insurance premiums for working families and small businesses," said Gov. J. Kevin Stitt.
North Carolina seeks to become 1 of last states to license rad techs
It is 1 of only 5 states with no standards or licensing structure for rad techs and radiation therapists, advocates wrote in a recently published op-ed.
Report: Former TV writer exploiting ACA to sell bare-bones insurance plans
Bloomberg writes about a company, Quick Health, run by a former comedy writer, who through a loophole in the law is accused of "hiring" members for fake jobs to enroll them in junk insurance policies.

HHS grants $100M to healthcare systems

HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has granted $100 million to help healthcare systems prepare for a surge of COVID- patients.

ACR wants CMS to delay radiation oncology model amid current pandemic

Chief executive William Thorwarth Jr., MD, requested a six-month delay, pushing back implementation to Jan. 1, 2021, "at the earliest."

Radiology practice stages turf war, using CON law to block rival’s expansion plans

The stakes are high in the fight, with estimates that the Bloomfield, Connecticut, practice could rake in upward of $2 million annually with the addition.

Nearly half of states have approved Medicaid waivers during coronavirus crisis

A total of 23 states have received approved section 1135 waivers for their Medicaid programs from CMS as they deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Healthcare industry wins funding in coronavirus relief package

The healthcare industry got what it wanted, to an extent, with about $100 billion in funding allotted to providers in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Ford working with GE Healthcare, others to bolster PPE and additional supplies during pandemic

The partnerships are aimed at addressing the availability of much-needed ventilators, respirators and face shields, essential to the treatment of coronavirus patients, officials said Tuesday.

Health insurance premiums could soar after coronavirus

The new coronavirus could have long-lasting impacts on the economy and health insurance, potentially ballooning premiums next year, according to a new report from Covered California, the health insurance marketplace in California.

Mednax sees ‘meaningful’ decline in radiology volume during pandemic, revises revenue forecasts

The Florida-based company said that imaging orders are falling short of past historical levels, with much of the reduction tied to nonurgent care.

Management

AI assistance could cut screening-related costs by up to 30%

3 wise cybersecurity investments for private radiology practices

Oklahoma governor vetoes bill requiring coverage for supplemental breast imaging

North Carolina seeks to become 1 of last states to license rad techs

Report: Former TV writer exploiting ACA to sell bare-bones insurance plans