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 Business Management Association launches coalition of doc groups to fight $5B in pay cuts

RBMA’s board approved the new Radiology Patient Action Network during the group’s annual PaRADigm conference in Las Vegas.

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Radiology practices tap anti-SLAPP law, claim billing vendor’s lawsuit meant to intimidate providers

Physicians charge that Zotec Partners is attempting to stifle their legally protected ability to speak about billing concerns, according to court documents.

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Is the private equity model harming radiology and other specialties?

A recent report explored investors' infiltration into medicine, with some arguing that PE is making early career physicians hesitant to join such practices. 

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Imaging giant Philips sees sales decline amid ongoing ‘headwinds’ in the industry

The Amsterdam-based company noted continuing uncertainty stemming from the pandemic, with supply chain “volatility” intensifying globally.

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More than 245 members of Congress urge House leaders to quash cuts to radiologist pay

"Profound exhaustion" from the pandemic combined with Medicare payment uncertainty may lead to practice closures, lawmakers charged.

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1 in 5 radiologists or other physicians considering careers outside of practicing medicine

Education/teaching was the most popular alternative, followed by healthcare business, writing, or pharmaceuticals, according to new survey data. 

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Radiologist-backed legislative push to rein in onerous prior authorization policies gains steam

The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act now has majority support in the U.S. House, with sponsors eyeing next steps. 

Rayus Radiology’s purchase of imaging center chain results in alliance with Rad Partners

Backed by private equity firm Wellspring Capital, Rayus is acquiring the Diagnostic Centers of America and its eight locations in Florida.

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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.