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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Alliance Healthcare Services plans to ‘vigorously defend’ against ‘unfounded’ PACS-breach lawsuit

Patients recently filed a proposed class-action suit against Alliance and Northeast Radiology, claiming the 2 were lax in responding to a cybersecurity incident last year. 

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Inpatient mammography screening scores high marks from formerly nonadherent patients

Johns Hopkins experts said 100% of nurses polled also believe this practice should become the standard of care. 

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American College of Radiology ‘disappointed’ with surprise-billing act’s payment methodology

ACR disagrees with treating each provider contract equally, regardless of the practice size and market share, when determining the median rate. 

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One-third of patients do not receive timely follow-up after their CT lung cancer screening

Delays or lack of follow-through were more pronounced among Black, low-income, or patients with mental health disorders, according to a large study published in JAMA. 

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Hospital apologizes after erroneous cancer diagnosis left woman without right breast for 9 months

Hospital leaders labeled the error as a "serious incident," with an investigation finding that the original provider failed to seek a second opinion. 

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Private equity-backed Rayus Radiology acquiring 3 more imaging centers and a research institute

The Minneapolis-based provider formerly known as CDI said it hopes to double in size in the coming years, with scale to match some of the industry's largest players.

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American Medical Association approves 1st artificial intelligence CPT code specific to radiology

The "industry milestone" will help radiologists spot incidental vertebral compression fractures during chest CT exams.

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Radiology consultation service bolsters department’s value amid COVID-19 shutdowns

Weill Cornell Medicine saw a 16% uptick in the use of its service, with experts urging others in the specialty to test out this value-added offering. 

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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.