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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Ergonomic improvements boost radiologist well-being while decreasing repetitive stress injuries

Simple changes, such as replacing busted chairs or utilizing comfier mouse pads, have produced marked gains for one imaging department, according to new survey data.

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Rival sues radiologist-founded virtual imaging marketplace, alleging ‘blatant ongoing theft’ of its business

Green Imaging called the complaint "without merit" and said it plans to vigorously defend itself against MDSave's claims in Texas district court. 

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Amid lawsuits, radiologist opposition, Biden administration touts start of surprise medical bill ban

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra believes this marks the “most critical consumer protection law” since the Affordable Care Act of 2010.  

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8 simple tips to help radiologists work smarter, not harder

While informatics and information technology tools are essential, individuals can take a number of steps to improve their day-to-day productivity.

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Imaging among the costliest, most prevalent low-value services delivered at children’s hospitals

CT for abdominal pain was the No. 1 priciest low-value service in the ED, tallying $1.8M in costs in 2019. 

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American College of Radiology sues federal government to halt controversial piece of surprise billing rule

ACR is joined by similar groups representing anesthesiologists and emergency physicians, hoping to fix a new process aimed at settling disputes between providers and payers. 

Private equity-backed Rayus Radiology announces expansion plans in 2 states

The Minneapolis-based imaging provider added 21 new outpatient sites in 2021, ballooning its nationwide total to 150.

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Cash cost for imaging often lower than payer-negotiated price, with widespread variation across hospitals

Providers are less likely to reveal prices for more expensive services, which might suggest "strategic disclosing decisions," experts wrote in JAMA. 

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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.