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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Radiologist shortage leaves patients facing imaging delays at upward of 2 weeks in 1 state

Numerous hospitals are grappling with unfilled positions and exam backlogs, Michigan Hospital Association CEO Brian Peters told the Detroit News. 

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A significant amount of imaging orders in emergency settings are inappropriate

A general lack of awareness pertaining to ACR appropriateness criteria could be a driving factor behind the misguided requisitions, authors of a new analysis suggest. 

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USPSTF finalizes new breast cancer screening recommendations that ACR says ‘do not go far enough’

The guidelines now urge all women to begin undergoing mammography every other year starting at age 40, with radiologists hoping for an annual recommendation. 

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Appeals court revives suit alleging radiology practice used nonmedical-grade monitors to submit $6M in false claims

The case dates to June 2019 when whistleblower and Arizona IT executive Eric Stenson first filed suit against Tucson-based Radiology Limited. 

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Hologic to acquire rival breast care company for $310M—plus 2 more radiology vendor M&A deals

In other news, West Physics Consulting is acquiring part of Tricord Inc., while radiology appointment scheduling firm CCD Health was recently sold. 

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Momentum builds as Vermont becomes 23rd state to pass legislation bolstering breast imaging reimbursement

Out-of-pocket charges can range from $234 for a diagnostic mammogram to over $1,000 for a breast MRI, according to a recently commissioned study. 

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State caps annual healthcare price increases despite opposition from radiologists

Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington have already established such healthcare cost growth targets. 

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Disruptions to small practices’ operations remain ‘severe and ongoing’ months after Change cyberattack

Owner UnitedHealth had claimed services would be largely restored by late March, but doc groups such as the MGMA claim things are still a mess. 

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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.