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.

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Radiology groups express ‘profound objection’ to Humana labeling interventional service as ‘unproven’

The Society of Interventional Radiology and others are concerned about commercial plan coverage for closed-loop spinal cord stimulation, a key pain-management technique. 

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Members of Congress introduce bill to halt private equity ‘looting’ of healthcare entities

The Stop Wall Street Looting Act closes regulatory loopholes and ends incentives that allow investors to “pillage” acquired businesses, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues note.  

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US Radiology Specialists expands pipeline for attracting techs amid ‘critical shortage’

The Raleigh, North Carolina, imaging group is broadening the reach of its Technologist Advancement Academy, which provides specialized training and career pathways for employees.  

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ACR shares guidance for radiology providers facing IV supply shortages after hurricane

Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site was significantly impacted by unprecedented rain and storm surge from Hurricane Helene hitting western North Carolina. 

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Radiologists and other physicians reject proposal to consolidate MAC jurisdictions

CMS sent out its request for information in September, mulling the possibility of reducing 4 Medicare Administrative Contractor districts down to 2. 

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‘Modern hospital systems have never dealt with the type of leverage that radiologists currently wield’

That's according to an essay published by an anonymous physician on KevinMD.com, which generated recent buzz on social media. 

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Private equity-backed Solis Mammography acquires another radiology practice

“The nation's largest independent provider of specialized breast health services” is adding Breast Center of Acadiana and its two Louisiana locations. 

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Prioritizing mammogram reads based on breast density improves radiologist performance

Amid staffing shortages and rising imaging volumes, practices are seeking ways to increase efficiency, and Dutch scientists may have found a solution. 

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After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

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