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.

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.
Republicans in Congress back off proposal to cut Medicaid
House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed on Tuesday that Medicaid cuts would be excluded from an upcoming spending bill, as both President Donald Trump and other Republicans in Congress opposed any reduction to funding.

Bill aims to protect front-line healthcare workers from coronavirus, avert ‘public health disaster’

The measure would establish standards to help safeguard providers who are at an increased risk of contracting the disease.

CMS outlines coverage benefits for coronavirus

CMS has issued Frequently Asked Questions to provide more information on essential health benefits coverage of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak.

Size matters: How one large radiology provider is using scale to solve the value equation

Leaders at Radiology Partners recently detailed how they’re harnessing their considerable reach to improve care delivery.

Most expensive drugs in the U.S.

Drug prices in the United States are higher than anywhere else in the world, and there are some prescription medicines with price tags in the millions.

Implementing CT as front-line tool for COVID-19 diagnosis requires 'urgent discussion,' radiologists say

A group of four U.K.-based thoracic radiologists analyzed the pros and cons of ramping up computed tomography imaging amid the recent pandemic, editorializing their thoughts in the BMJ.

Judge recommends revoking license of UCLA cardiologist accused of sexual assault

A California judge is recommending that a University of California, Los Angeles cardiologist accused of sexually assaulting three women have his medical license revoked.

Survey says: U.S. hospitals have big plans for automation

Nearly two-thirds of hospitals are hoping to implement robotic process automation and AI technologies in the next two years, according to a new survey of healthcare executives.

How the White House outsourced coronavirus recommendations to Facebook

“The Facebook crowd-sourcing exercise showed how Trump‘s team is scrambling for solutions to confront the outbreak after weeks of criticism for the administration's sluggish response, a shortage of tests and the president’s own rhetoric downplaying the pandemic,” Politico reported.

Management

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

Republicans in Congress back off proposal to cut Medicaid