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.

RadNet leaders discuss rationale behind blockbuster $103M iCAD AI acquisition
RadNet provides 1.9M mammograms per year in the U.S., and adding iCAD’s installed customer base would boost the number of impacted exams to 10M.
Radiologist dealt blow in court battle stemming from his support for youth trans-care ban
Radiologist Eric Cubin, MD, sued Wyoming's governor after he was removed from the state medical board.
Interventional radiologists ‘markedly’ increase billing for nonprocedural work, despite drop in overall doc count
"These findings underscore IR’s accelerating transition toward comprehensive patient care, with significant implications for training, practice management, and the specialty’s role within the broader healthcare landscape," experts write.
Radiologists call for new billing codes to reward work outside of interpreting images
Previous studies have shown rads can spend upward of 60% of workhours on such duties, including curbside consults and multidisciplinary meetings.
RadNet to acquire breast imaging AI vendor iCAD for $103M
The acquisition will give Los Angeles-based RadNet an installed base of more than 1,500 healthcare provider locations, facilitating 8 million mammograms across 50 countries.

Nation’s largest commercial insurer launching new program aimed at curbing imaging costs

UnitedHealthcare is currently circulating surveys to hospitals and freestanding centers, asking them to share details on their quality performance.

How radiology providers can minimize mammography recalls among COVID-vaccinated patients

Eliminating callbacks helps limit unnecessary workups, improve access, and promote flexible timing of vaccinations and screening exams, Mayo Clinic experts wrote recently.

71% of radiologists named in a malpractice lawsuit, though numbers are down during pandemic

The number is a drop from the 76% rate recorded in 2019, likely driven by decreased patient volumes and lower court case counts, Medscape reported.

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Radiologists among top 10 most recruited physicians as hiring demand shifts to specialty care

This marks the first uptick in specialist recruiting in years, financial planning firm Physician Thrive said in a new report.

Imaging group Rezolut opens 26th center with more to come via Providence partnership

The 51-hospital industry giant first partnered with Rezolut in August 2020, and the two plan to launch several more outposts through their joint venture.

Opinion: Congressional action to prevent radiology pay cuts is welcome. But there’s work left to do

After convincing lawmakers to stave off reimbursement reductions, radiology advocates are now turning their attention toward the No Surprises Act and other looming concerns, Bob Still writes.

Judge lifts restraining order preventing radiology employees from joining rival hospital system

ThedaCare had been granted a temporary injunction after members of its interventional team announced they were leaving for new positions at Ascension.

Private equity-backed SimonMed partners with online imaging marketplace Tripment Health

The platform teams with radiology groups, allowing them to list locations, appointment slots and prices to target cost-conscious consumers.

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MRI projectile incident likely to result in a 'seven-figure sum' repair bill for hospital

News of an incident is a stark reminder that healthcare workers and patients aren’t the only ones who need to be aware around MRI suites.

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

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AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

Management

RadNet leaders discuss rationale behind blockbuster $103M iCAD AI acquisition

Radiologist dealt blow in court battle stemming from his support for youth trans-care ban

Interventional radiologists ‘markedly’ increase billing for nonprocedural work, despite drop in overall doc count

Radiologists call for new billing codes to reward work outside of interpreting images

RadNet to acquire breast imaging AI vendor iCAD for $103M

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