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.

Statin labeling should be revised with updated warnings, meta-analysis confirms
Researchers explored data from more than 123,000 patients, noting that dozens of the adverse complications included on current labels can safely be removed.
Esperion settles another lawsuit to keep generic versions of popular drug off shelves
As soon as Esperion Therapeutics gained FDA clearance for Nexletol in 2020, competitors started trying to copy it. The company is fighting back.
Congressmen introduce bill to delay controversial physician pay ‘efficiency’ adjustment
The bill has drawn support from nearly 40 medical societies, including the Radiology Business Management Association, which applauded the proposal Feb. 17.
‘Broad disconnect’ between patient desires, actual imaging experience, new data show
Researchers with Cincinnati Children's recently surveyed 400 caregivers about pricing transparency, offering some key takeaways for radiology leaders.
Low-value X-ray imaging for facial trauma still prevalent, despite CT’s superiority
Persistent utilization of these unnecessary scans represents more than just a lack of awareness about clinical guidelines, experts charge.

CMS grants pass-through payment status for new prostate imaging agent Gozellix

This enables separate reimbursement for the radionuclide diagnostic agent under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, manufacturer Telix says.

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Healthcare data analytics firm Premier sold to private equity for $2.6B

Patient Square Capital will be taking the company private when the all-cash deal closes in the first quarter of 2026, pending approval from Premier’s shareholders.

Medicaid cuts force healthcare-for-homeless program to close shelter, lay off staff

The nonprofit Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program said it expects to lose $7 million in revenue next year, thanks to provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act that reduce federal spending on safety-net healthcare programs.

‘Internal network issue’ forces 7 Ohio hospitals to divert emergency stroke care

Kettering Health said the Internet outage at its facilities was not caused by a cyberattack. The exact cause was not revealed.

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FDA investigating Johnson & Johnson medical devices again after 5 injuries

To address this latest safety concern, the third in three months, the company is updating each device and then returning it to the customer.

Safety concern with Johnson & Johnson heart pump controllers leads to Class I recall

Some controllers were assembled with an incorrect part, potentially impacting device performance. The FDA shared an early alert about this issue in August. It has been linked to one patient's death.

FDA clears next-generation platform for AI-powered heart assessments

An updated version of Heartflow's Plaque Analysis platform has gained FDA clearance. In addition, the company announced that Cigna will cover the platform going forward.

Trump asks women to ‘fight like hell’ not to take Tylenol as FDA announces autism risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to physicians Monday, urging them to consider the risks associated with maternal use of acetaminophen, which it said includes the development of autism or ADHD. However, the agency admitted a "causal relationship has not been established."

Management

Statin labeling should be revised with updated warnings, meta-analysis confirms

Esperion settles another lawsuit to keep generic versions of popular drug off shelves

Congressmen introduce bill to delay controversial physician pay ‘efficiency’ adjustment

‘Broad disconnect’ between patient desires, actual imaging experience, new data show

Low-value X-ray imaging for facial trauma still prevalent, despite CT’s superiority