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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Tens of thousands of radiologists and other docs align in opposing surprise-billing provision

Meanwhile, the nation's largest payer trade group voiced its support, believing the rule will encourage more physicians to join health plan networks.

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‘Corporate monster’: Pharmacists fight radiology vendor Change Healthcare’s merger with UnitedHealth

Opponents believe the $13B merger deal will give UHC access to a trove of intelligence on physicians, which it could wield unfairly in rate negotiations.

Radiology stakeholders want White House intervention to prevent ‘disastrous’ payment changes in 2022

Physicians face "draconian" Medicare cuts that could stifle cancer care in 2022, the American College of Radiology, ASTRO, Siemens and others wrote to President Biden recently.  

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Innovative payment reform needed to combat high out-of-pocket costs after lung cancer screenings

About 7.4% of the commercially insured receive at least one invasive procedure after their LCS, with patients’ responsibility ranging from $0- $7,500.  

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Private equity-backed US Radiology Specialists hopes to hit $2.7B in revenue in next 5 years

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based group currently collects $1B in revenue and expects to grow rapidly via M&A. 

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Feds drop surprise-billing rule, prompting fears new dispute-resolution process will tip scales in insurers’ favor

Radiology advocates believe the regulation will lead to sizable payment cuts in imaging and reduce patients' access to care, regardless of their insurer. 

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Sexual minorities underrepresented among medical students in radiology and other specialties

The number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in imaging does not mirror the general population, and experts believe this warrants further scrutiny. 

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CMS makes Merit-based Incentive Payment System updates following physician concerns

The American College of Radiology believes that most scores likely have not been severely affected. 

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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.