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 see mixed bag in feds’ proposal to fix the No Surprises Act

"We strongly urge the departments to establish and enforce penalties for noncompliance," ACR CEO William Thorwarth, MD, wrote to the administration.

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Private equity-backed radiology provider LucidHealth selects leader to oversee its Midwest strategy

Daniel Howell will steer the strategic direction of the Columbus-based company's 50 sites across Ohio and Wisconsin. 

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Radvocacy physician groups team to fight ‘urgent threat’ facing cancer care

The American College of Radiology and American Society for Radiation Oncology are pressing Congress for payment reform to fix a flawed system. 

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Same-day breast biopsies bolster patient satisfaction but may increase anxiety

Experts underlined the importance of radiologist-patient communication, which can include building rapport, clear descriptions of procedures and taking time for questions. 

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Lawmakers in 4 states introduce bills requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging

Those include Florida, New Hampshire, Vermont and Virginia, with thousands of patients standing to benefit, according to Susan G. Komen.   

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Signs that a radiology practice merger is (or isn’t) working

Harbingers of an unsuccessful M&A deal can include decreased productivity and work quality, along with squabbling between coworkers or frequent sick days. 

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Could enticing retired radiologists back into practice help solve the workforce crisis?

Employing a "silver squad" of former physicians to decompress work lists should be a "strong consideration" for any practice, one expert argued. 

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GE HealthCare to acquire Cleveland-based provider of AI imaging-analysis software

MIM Software offers 40-plus solutions, used by over 3,000 institutions worldwide, and has more than 350 employees, also working in China and Belgium. 

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Health Imaging
Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.