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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Activist investor pushing for sale of $2B MEDNAX

Starboard Value LP has privately nominated a majority slate of directors to the Sunrise, Florida-based company’s board, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

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Senate confirms radiation oncologist as the next FDA chief

Stephen Hahn, MD, is the new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration following approval from the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Dec. 12. 

Philips signs $16M long-term imaging partnership to bring big city tech to rural hospital

This continues a trend as the Amsterdam-based company looks to lend more stability and predictability to the acquisition of new diagnostic technology.

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Imaging innovators recognized, awarded at RSNA 2019

Five radiology groups and departments were awarded trophies at RSNA 2019 in Chicago last week for combining creative thinking with coordinated teamwork to develop an original breakthrough in medical imaging.

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Audit finds thousands of imaging tests were delayed or improperly canceled at VA

That’s according to a bombshell new report from the VA Office of the Inspector General, released on Tuesday., Oct. 10. 

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Siemens receives FDA clearance for two new CT systems

Both are aimed at bolstering radiation therapy planning, the company announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. 

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New guidelines aim to address ‘significant variation’ in skin cancer care

A task force developed the recommendations using feedback from several experts and best practices gathered from more than 100 studies. 

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ACR concerned surprise medical billing plan would grant insurers too much sway

"Placing unfettered power in these occurrences in the hands of insurers would impact access to care that neither patients, providers or the government will be happy with," said CEO William Thorwarth, MD. 

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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.