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.

An FDA panel will discuss its recommendations related to Abbott's TriClip G4 transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system for tricuspid regurgitation.

Medicare now covers TriClip procedures for patients with symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation

CMS has finalized a new national coverage determination for T-TEER, sometimes known as transcatheter tricuspid valve repair. Abbott's TriClip is the only device approved by the FDA for T-TEER, but other treatment options are under development.

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Over 100 AI-enabled radiology algorithms added to FDA's list of approvals

The updated list contains 146 newly approved AI devices and, as usual, algorithms tailored to radiology lead the way. 

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Healthcare AI today: HL7 Int’l opens AI office, Justice Dept. uses AI, epidemiologist harbors AI skepticism, more

HL7 International is open for AI business. The interoperability organization announced the launch of its new AI office July 8.

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Shared decision-making visits significantly boost CT lung cancer screening adherence

SDM "is more than just a billing requirement—it’s a valuable opportunity to engage patients," says radiologist Farouk Dako, MD, MPH. 

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Medscape drops radiology to 3rd highest paid specialty after scrubbing salary survey data

In April, the news website had declared radiology the No. 2 highest paid specialty, but it's now revising the numbers to correct inaccuracies in the statistical model. 

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Radiologists launch CoreViva, another elective whole-body MRI startup

Co-founders Alan Alexander, MD, MSc, and Brian Tsui, MD, officially kickstarted the company this month after two years in “stealth” mode. 

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RadNet inks AI deal with 1 of Southern California’s largest health networks

Under the agreement, three affiliates of the Heritage Provider Network will reimburse RadNet for its Enhanced Breast Cancer Detection program. 

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CVS hit with $949M judgment over fraudulent Omnicare prescriptions

The pharmacy chain said it plans to appeal the ruling. The complaint was brought by a former employee turned whistleblower who alleged that Omnicare had billed the government for millions of unnecessary prescriptions.