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.

Incidental findings evident in 70% of lung screening exams, but few reported
Despite this, consensus is lacking on whether radiologists should be required to report on findings that are not relevant to the exam.
Hospital transparency efforts fail to curb rising imaging prices
However, health policy efforts initiated in 2021 appear to be reducing variation in imaging costs, experts contend.
Whole-body MRI firm Ezra acquired by celebrity-backed longevity startup Function Health
Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal and Kevin Hart have invested in Function, which offers 100-plus lab tests to help its 200K members live "100 healthy years."
Timothy L. Swan, MD, elected president of the American College of Radiology
“Dr. Swan is an inspiring and untiring leader who has served with distinction in his multiple ACR and professional roles," CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, said Monday.
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New CV digital health journal names founding editor-in-chief

The Heart Rhythm Society and Elsevier have partnered to launch the Cardiovascular Digital Health Journal, a peer-review, open-access publication that will debut in July.

Radiology vendor Change Healthcare moves to officially sever ties with McKesson

The radiology data and analytics company announced Feb. 4 that it’s parting ways with its majority owner, in a move that has long been in the works.

‘The game-changer we have all been waiting for’: Teleradiologists ink deal for 3K futuristic imaging machines

Nanox announced Feb. 6 that it’s partnering with Florida-based, Siemens-backed teleradiology provider USARad to target thousands of U.S. imaging centers.

Radiologists feel they aren’t being heard by leadership—it’s leading to more burnout

More than a quarter of academic imaging experts cited a lack of autonomy and conflict with institutional leadership as contributing factors to workplace fatigue, according to a new survey.

CMS administrator defends Medicaid block grants policy

CMS Administrator Seema Verma penned an op-ed in the Washington Post defending a Medicaid block grant policy, dubbed Healthy Adult Opportunity.

Imaging CEO found guilty of siphoning millions from tech company to bankroll life of luxury

During his tenure, Lawrence Gerrans steered funds from Sanovas to purchase everything from a Maserati to spa treatments.

macro-eyes receives $2.2M to expand supply chain AI for vaccines

macro-eyes, a Seattle-based healthcare company, has received $2.2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve healthcare access in Tanzania and Mozambique with its Connected Health AI Network (CHAIN) technology.

Providers push for medical billing quality metrics to root out laggards

A duo of doctors from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine believes it’s long past time to address this issue in a scientific manner.

Management

Incidental findings evident in 70% of lung screening exams, but few reported

Hospital transparency efforts fail to curb rising imaging prices

Whole-body MRI firm Ezra acquired by celebrity-backed longevity startup Function Health

Timothy L. Swan, MD, elected president of the American College of Radiology

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