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 Partners inks agreement with key payer to restore in-network access

The pact comes as radiology practices fight to remain covered by the health plan of choice in their local service areas.

Medicare money payment

Justice Department accuses radiologist of amassing $6.5M in improper Medicare payments

James McGuckin, MD, allegedly submitted more than 500 false claims for unnecessary vascular procedures between 2016 to 2019, the DOJ said.

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Radiology Partners leader suggests 4 ways to fix the ‘dysfunctional’ No Surprises Act

Richard E. Heller, MD, MBA, the company's associate CMO for health policy and communications, detailed his thoughts in a recently published editorial.

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Radiology provider Envision Healthcare scores $91M judgment against UnitedHealthcare

The nation's largest insurer reportedly breached its contract with the PE-backed multispecialty group by “unilaterally reducing reimbursement rates.” 

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Imaging giant RadNet earns FDA greenlight for AI-based prostate MRI software

“Quantib Prostate 3.0” offers a suite of tools to help radiologists and urologists improve the quality of their assessments.

Pamela Woodard, MD, of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology

In specialty dominated by men, 2 female radiologists assume prominent leadership positions

The two hires come as radiology struggles to match other specialties in gender parity, with women holding only 17% of such roles.

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Private equity buying up a growing share of cancer care clinics

Between 2003 and 2022, PE platform companies poured money into 724 oncology clinics, or about 10% of all locations.

The Nanox.ARC imaging system

Nanox shares up 63% after scoring FDA clearance for new imaging system

The Nanox.ARC utilizes novel, cold-cathode X-ray tubes and charges physicians using a “pay per scan” business model. 

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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.