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.

Radiology among specialties urging Spotify to moderate misinformation on Joe Rogan podcast

The show reaches roughly 11 million listeners each episode and has “tremendous influence" on those vulnerable to its “predatory medical misinformation," docs wrote.

Diagnostic radiology absorbed a 44% Medicare reimbursement reduction over the last decade

The numbers appear “troublesome” and offer strong evidence of the need for reform, experts wrote in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

MedPAC recommends 0% physician pay update in 2023, drawing swift rebuke from docs

The American College of Emergency Physicians called the decision a "slap in the face" to providers during the pandemic.

Radiology practice sells its offices in $29M leaseback deal, netting 77% profit

Windsong Radiology unloaded its two connected buildings to a Nashville, Tennessee, REIT after acquiring them for $16.25M in 2014

Philips sees sales fall $400M below expectations amid global supply chain pressures

However, Q4 bright spots included “robust” order intake with 4% growth, driven by gains in its Diagnosis & Treatment business, leaders said Wednesday.

Radiologists warn of worsening imaging backlogs as omicron takes hold

A recent Canadian Association of Radiologists survey found that 30% of docs believe wait times may never return to pre-pandemic levels.

Imaging advocate concerned after CMS grants limited coverage of controversial Alzheimer’s drug, related PET scans

SNMMI believes the proposed payment pathway will prevent patients' access to diagnosis and treatment.

“Many workflow changes implemented during the pandemic were positive in terms of advancing trainee wellness and maximizing educational opportunities," experts wrote in JACR.

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Health Imaging

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.

Health Imaging

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.

Health Imaging

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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