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.

Having a patient’s detailed clinical history improves radiologists’ diagnostic imaging interpretation

Accessing such info prior to reading scans is debated among medical circles, amid concerns that it could bias physicians.

American Medical Association releases new CPT codes to report COVID-19 vaccinations

AMA said it’s rolling out this info before any drug is available so that practices can prepare their EHRs ahead of time.

Physicians push Congress to delay imaging Appropriate Use Criteria Program indefinitely

Dozens of medical societies signed the request, addressed to the leaders of three key congressional committees.

3 recent notable approvals of medical AI

Along with AI, this ongoing list includes regulatory clearances of virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing and other emerging technologies targeted for healthcare.

Patients settle with Indiana cardiology providers for $66.5M over malpractice claims

The settlement comes at the end of a lengthy legal battle that made national headlines.

Patient groups urge U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Affordable Care Act

The American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and other patient advocacy groups emphasized the important link between health insurance coverage and patient outcomes.

Interventional rad group hires top executive, UNC radiology’s new chair members, and more leadership news

Plus, the American Association for Women in Radiology hands out its top honor and Kaiser Permanente names its incoming CMO.

3 areas newly ripe for employer-driven change in healthcare policy

A healthcare research firm specializing in purchasing has considered the post-election landscape from the vantage point of large employers offering health benefits to their workers.

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