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.

White House releases 2026 ‘skinny budget’ calling for $33B in cuts to HHS
The proposal would cut funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. However, no reduction was suggested for the Food and Drug Administration.
HHS, NIH announce new ‘universal’ vaccine standard for broad-spectrum protection
Currently in development, the “Generation Gold Standard” platform utilizes inert whole viruses to combat more strains of common illnesses, such as COVID and the flu. It’s on track for FDA approval in 2029.
DOJ sues Aetna, Humana and Elevance for allegedly paying illegal kickbacks
The three insurance giants are accused of conspiring with brokers to enroll profitable patients in Medicare Advantage plans, in exchange for "hundreds of millions" in kickbacks.
‘A defining moment’: How cardiologists can get the most out of CT-guided PCI
SCAI and SCCT have collaborated on a new document designed to get more interventional cardiologists to embrace CT-guided PCI going forward.
Nonprofit group helps doctors and startups bring new cardiovascular tech to market
Nabil Dib, MD, founder of the International Society for Cardiovascular Translational Research, details resources to help doctors and startups navigate the shift from conducting research to commercializing new products and applications.

Surprise medical billing proposals could have ‘devastating unintended consequences’ on small radiology practices

Almost 900 docs spelled out those qualms in a sharply worded letter to U.S. House and Senate leaders sent Thursday, Dec. 5.

Higher physician compensation driven by demand, not productivity

Physician compensation continues to grow despite no significant change in productivity, according to a recent survey from consulting firm SullivanCotter.

Trump, Pence step in as heads of HHS, CMS clash

The relationship between CMS Administrator Seema Verma and HHS Secretary Alex Azar has become so fraught that both President Trump and Vice President Pence have stepped in to try to “salvage the situation,” which has threatened to undermine the administration’s healthcare agenda, Axios reported, citing three senior administration officials.

US healthcare spending grew 4.6% in 2018

National healthcare expenditures rose 4.6% in 2018, according to new figures from the CMS Office of Actuary.

Financial incentive scheme led more UK doctors to deem AFib patients ‘cured’

A performance-related financial incentive scheme for general practitioners in the U.K. led to a nearly five-fold increase in the number of heart patients doctors said had been “cured” of atrial fibrillation, according to a recent analysis.

Philips inks $50M ‘long-term strategic partnership’ with New Jersey hospital system

With the agreement, Inspira Health plans to standardize diagnostic technology across its dozen-plus facilities, including three hospitals.

Misinterpretation of scans the leading cause of radiologist malpractice claims, analysis finds

That’s according to an analysis of nearly 600 malpractice claims against radiologists closed between 2013 and 2018, released by the Doctor's Company on Tuesday Dec. 3.

ACOs saved $3.5B over 5 years

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) saved Medicare more than $3.53 billion from 2013 to 2017, according to a report from industry group the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS).

Management

White House releases 2026 ‘skinny budget’ calling for $33B in cuts to HHS

HHS, NIH announce new ‘universal’ vaccine standard for broad-spectrum protection

DOJ sues Aetna, Humana and Elevance for allegedly paying illegal kickbacks

‘A defining moment’: How cardiologists can get the most out of CT-guided PCI

Nonprofit group helps doctors and startups bring new cardiovascular tech to market