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.

A victory for early treatment: FDA approves first TAVR valves for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis
The FDA has approved the balloon-expandable Sapien 3 TAVR platform from Edwards Lifesciences for treating asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis. This is the first time the agency has approved any TAVR technology to be used in asymptomatic patients.
Health system harnesses Epic EHR tool to bolster breast imaging uptake
“Epic Campaigns offers an easy-to-use, all-in-one platform to reach patients for preventive screening," researchers detailed Tuesday in JACR.
Patients sue Alabama regulators for access to medical marijuana
Lawsuits filed against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission claim the agency has failed to develop the necessary database to license and certify providers in the state, effectively making medical cannabis inaccessible. The law allowing for medical marijuana use passed in 2021.
Optum names pediatrician and healthcare policy veteran as new CEO
Patrick Conway, MD, has been with Optum since 2020, previously serving in federal healthcare agencies under George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He takes over as the company’s new CEO, effective May 6.
Blue Shield’s advertising integration exposes data on 4.7M members to Google
The insurer said its connection to Google Analytics and Google Ads led to the sharing of personal protected information, including patient names and details on their health plans.

KKR proposes plan to buy Walgreens in $70B deal

Private equity group KKR has offered a $70 billion buyout proposal to Walgreens Boots Alliance, the Financial Times reported.

Failing to provide bystander CPR legally riskier than performing the act

Bystanders of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are more likely to face legal consequences for delaying or failing to provide CPR than for damages incurred during a resuscitation attempt.

Kaiser Permanente CEO and chairman dies

Bernard Tyson, CEO and chairman of California-based not-for-profit health system Kaiser Permanente, died unexpectedly Nov. 10 at age 60.

Scientists develop algorithm to help diagnose vaping-related lung injury as deaths continue to mount

As of Thursday, Nov. 7, more than 2,050 individuals had been stricken by electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in 49 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

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Management

A victory for early treatment: FDA approves first TAVR valves for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis

Health system harnesses Epic EHR tool to bolster breast imaging uptake

Patients sue Alabama regulators for access to medical marijuana

Optum names pediatrician and healthcare policy veteran as new CEO

Blue Shield’s advertising integration exposes data on 4.7M members to Google