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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CMS delays radiation oncology payment model following fierce opposition from physician community

The American College of Radiology had expressed "alarm" over a Jan. 1 launch date, concerned CMS was rushing the rollout and including too many small practices. 

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Physician lawmakers intensify pressure to avert millions in Medicare cuts to radiology

House members called the matter “of great urgency,” highlighting substantial cuts set to hit the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Jan. 1. 

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American College of Radiology names its 2021 Gold Medalists, honorary fellows

ACR plans to recognize the winners for their “extraordinary contributions to the field of radiology” during its annual meeting in May. 

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RadNet inks imaging center joint-venture partnership with hospital giant Adventist Health

The pact includes the Los Angeles-based imaging firm taking over management of the Nancy Reagan Breast Center in Simi Valley, California. 

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Radiologist Scott Atlas’ ‘junk science’ takes White House center stage to dismay of Fauci, others

That’s according to a high-profile report based on interviews with dozens of administration officials. 

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Lack of Medicare coverage for CT colonography dragging down screenings, with Black patients hit harder

The number of CTC exams plummets by an average of 6.9% per year of age after 65, researchers reported in JACR.

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Siemens Healthineers clears key hurdle in $16.4B acquisition of cancer tech company Varian

Shareholders for the Palo Alto, California-based firm recently gave their "overwhelming" approval to the deal. 

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The 5 most common mistakes to avoid in radiology quality improvement projects

Hubris is the fundamental failure of most such endeavors, Stanford imaging experts wrote in JACR. 

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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.

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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.

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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.