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.

Report: Medicaid cuts could force hundreds of rural hospitals to close their doors
A report from the Chartis Center for Rural Health warns that many hospitals in rural communities are at risk of closure if Medicaid cuts pass through Congress and are enacted by President Donald Trump. According to the analysis, women and newborns will disproportionately lose access to care.
FDA issues Class I recall on GE Carestations due to ventilation issue
The issue stems from a mode on the ventilation systems malfunctioning. Although no devices need to be removed from care settings, some will require repair.
FDA issues emergency recall on resuscitation systems due to failure code
A specific model of AutoPulse resuscitation system manufactured by Zoll is prone to a failure code that could result in inadequate chest compressions being administered to patients. The affected kits must be removed from the supply chain immediately.
ASNC and AMA push back against AI prior authorization denials
Suman Tandon, MD, a representative of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), explains her organization's concerns about artificial intelligence being used to automatically deny prior authorizations and prevent patients from accessing care.
Physicians speak out against payers’ growing use of AI to deny imaging requests
Heart imaging specialists contend that the deployment of artificial intelligence "is making the issue of prior authorization worse, not better."

Digital tool predicts COVID-19 supply/demand stresses in each state

Any interested party can now see state-by-state forecasts for peak hospitalization vs. capacity due to COVID-19 over the coming four months.

American Board of Radiology postponing more exams due to coronavirus

The doc-certification group said diagnostic radiology testing slated to start in May will, instead, be shelved until November.

CMS speeds up radiologist payment to calm cash flow concerns during pandemic

The advanced and accelerated payment offering applies to all docs who accept Medicare, and is part of the recently signed CARES Act.

A splash of cold water for those banking on AI to kill the coronavirus

The tech sector is abuzz with high hopes in AI’s potential to help the world beat back COVID-19. A veteran writer who’s been on the high-tech beat for years offers a reality check.

ACR ‘pleased’ with $2T coronavirus relief act, awaits further guidance for beleaguered radiology practices

In a statement sent to Radiology Business, the college said it looks forward to “swift regulatory action” that will spell out how imaging practices and hospitals can apply for relief.

Radiology practice pausing debt collections to ease patient anxiety during COVID-19 outbreak

Physician-owned TRA Medical Imaging said the policy change will take effect immediately and apply across all of its managed locations.

State grants radiologists immunity from lawsuits, deploys boat-based imaging amid pandemic

New York is taking dramatic steps to slow the spread of COVID-19, including granting radiologists and other providers immunity from civil liability claims for injury or death during the response.

Coronavirus cases in the US top other countries

The U.S. has surpassed the rest of the world with the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins.

Management

Report: Medicaid cuts could force hundreds of rural hospitals to close their doors

FDA issues Class I recall on GE Carestations due to ventilation issue

FDA issues emergency recall on resuscitation systems due to failure code

ASNC and AMA push back against AI prior authorization denials

Physicians speak out against payers’ growing use of AI to deny imaging requests