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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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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Radiology provider Akumin says it will miss key financial filing deadline amid default concerns

The company recently canceled its Q2 earnings call and had hoped to file financials by Oct. 15, but officials said Tuesday that it's not going to happen. 

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43% of medical groups may freeze hiring, delay pop health efforts if Medicare cuts move forward

The findings are from a survey of the nation’s “leading” medical groups and integrated health systems, commissioned by the AMGA. 

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Intelerad acquiring Ambra Health, forming $1.7B enterprise-imaging and PACS powerhouse

Together they'll read more than 130 million exams annually and serve 2,000 customers including the 10 top U.S. hospitals, the two said. 

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Updated lung cancer screening guidelines could spell 54% surge in LDCT imaging eligibility

These findings indicate healthcare systems should plan to increase capacity by 50%-60% to accommodate an influx of patients, 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.