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.

CMS chief calls radiologist-opposed Medicare cuts routine, a separate issue from the pandemic

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently dropped its final 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, which includes sizable pay cuts for certain specialties.

Students propose capping radiology residency interviews to ease pandemic-driven match disruptions

Both the idea of limiting interviews and the solutions offered up in their letter to the editor are likely to be met by opposition, trainees acknowledged recently.

Cardiologists, other healthcare providers speak out against ‘detrimental’ cuts included in MPFS final rule

A large coalition, including several cardiology groups, is asking Congress to pass legislation that would help protect healthcare providers from the final rule's "arbitrary" Medicare cuts.

Imaging giant RadNet sees capitated contracts as ‘shining spot’ amid pandemic-induced slowdown

Currently, such contracts represent about $135 million, or 12%, of the Los Angeles provider's revenues, but it's looking for more.

Neiman Health Policy Institute underscores COVID-19’s profound effect across the radiology profession

The American College of Radiology-established research outfit explored some of its recent and upcoming work during a session at RSNA 2020.

US Radiology Specialists expands to New York state, adding 5 imaging centers to its network

Following the news, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based practice now operates 145 outpatient locations across 14 states.

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CMS drops final 2021 Physician Fee Schedule that includes ‘deeply troubling’ cuts to radiologists’ pay

Imaging advocates recently intensified their push for congressional action to counteract the payment punch.

Decreased imaging use among perks of CMS’ at-home inpatient care expansion, hospitals say

The feds are granting providers “unprecedented regulatory flexibilities” to treat more than 60 different acute conditions in a home-based setting.

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