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.

Has HHS Secretary Kennedy set off a hospital food fight?
Last month the Department of Health and Human Services asked hospital dieticians to take an eight-point pledge on inpatient nutrition. This week detractors are firing back at this latest slice of the RFK Jr.-led MAHA agenda.
FDA details Class I catheter recall over safety risk
The FDA first shared a warning about this issue back in April. Now, the agency has shared a critical update.
Financial, logistical reasons to blame for most missed cancer screenings
It may be more than anxiety and forgetfulness to blame for women missing their scheduled mammograms, according to new survey data.
DOJ unveils West Coast ‘Strike Force’ as new tactic used to tackle healthcare fraud
Federal authorities said the shift to regional “Strike Force” models has proven successful, with 6,200 defendants prosecuted nationwide. The DOJ said this latest unit will take a special interest in Northern California.
Atrium Health looking to scoop up smaller nonprofit health system in $2B deal
WakeMed, a three-hospital system in the North Carolina capital region of Raleigh, would become part of Advocate Health, Atrium’s parent company, if the deal goes through. Advocate is one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the U.S.

Has HHS Secretary Kennedy set off a hospital food fight?

Last month the Department of Health and Human Services asked hospital dieticians to take an eight-point pledge on inpatient nutrition. This week detractors are firing back at this latest slice of the RFK Jr.-led MAHA agenda.

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FDA details Class I catheter recall over safety risk

The FDA first shared a warning about this issue back in April. Now, the agency has shared a critical update.

Financial, logistical reasons to blame for most missed cancer screenings

It may be more than anxiety and forgetfulness to blame for women missing their scheduled mammograms, according to new survey data.

DOJ unveils West Coast ‘Strike Force’ as new tactic used to tackle healthcare fraud

Federal authorities said the shift to regional “Strike Force” models has proven successful, with 6,200 defendants prosecuted nationwide. The DOJ said this latest unit will take a special interest in Northern California.

Atrium Health looking to scoop up smaller nonprofit health system in $2B deal

WakeMed, a three-hospital system in the North Carolina capital region of Raleigh, would become part of Advocate Health, Atrium’s parent company, if the deal goes through. Advocate is one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the U.S.

Johnson & Johnson becomes the latest pharmaceutical company to sign on to TrumpRx

The New Jersey-based drug developer joins AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk and Pfizer in offering products directly to patients at a discounted rate. Johnson & Johnson is currently listing four medications on the platform.

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Radiologists among physician specialists facing higher risk of being sued, AMA says

About 38% of rads surveyed said they had defended against at least one lawsuit, with such specialists at a higher risk than others in internal medicine.

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RadNet expands into its 11th state with new $30M Trinity Health joint venture

The publicly traded imaging center operator is teaming with Saint Alphonsus Health System to jointly run five facilities in Idaho.