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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American College of Radiology issues call to action to stop ‘dangerous’ scope-of-practice bills

Wisconsin lawmakers recently passed the “APRN Modernization Act,” which would greatly expand such nurses' authority, ACR said. 

Imaging center operator Akumin announces CEO’s departure following board of directors vote

After closing its purchase of Alliance Healthcare, the company had deployed two chief executives, but ended the arrangement March 18.

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Study charts uptick in unnecessary CT, MR imaging surveillance of noninvasive bladder cancer

The impact of these patterns is substantial and may have negative consequences for patients and the healthcare system, experts wrote in JAMA Network Open. 

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‘Record’ 2022 Match Day, with applicants showing strong interest in radiology

Both diagnostic and interventional radiology were among specialties with 30 or more slots that filled all available positions, the NRMP reported. 

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Radiology Partners’ revenues reach more than $2B, a 13-fold increase in five years

Rad Partners has “aggressively” acquired imaging groups in recent years, leaving the company highly leveraged, S&P Global analysts reported. 

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Hospital explores using AI to autonomously order imaging exams in the emergency department

Machine learning could streamline care for 22% of visits while making results available earlier by 165 minutes per affected patient, experts wrote in JAMA. 

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Strategic Radiology adds one of its largest members to date with 214-doc private practice

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Advanced Radiology Services was one of the founding members of SR and is now rejoining the consortium, leaders said.

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‘Deeply troubled’: Doc groups blast MedPAC call for zero physician services pay update in 2023

Congress has provided billions in relief during the public health emergency, and patient volumes continue to rebound, the commission contended. 

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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.