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.

Gov. DeSantis accused of diverting $10M in Medicaid funds to charity run by wife
The Florida governor claims the money was not part of a settlement the state made with Centene, and that the insurer donated the cash as a “cherry on top.”
UPS Healthcare acquires Canadian supply chain company for $1.6B
Ontario-based Andlauer Healthcare Group ships sensitive temperature-controlled products necessary for healthcare manufacturing and research. It has agreed to be acquired by the world’s largest courier, with the all-cash deal expected to close later this year.
Same-day discharge after cardiac ablation: Cardiologists share recommendations
Same-day discharge won't always be a great fit after cardiac ablation, of course, but it has been associated with considerable patient satisfaction as well as improved efficiency and substantial cost savings. The Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology have shared a new scientific statement on the subject.
Big-name healthcare orgs tap AI to improve breast imaging workflows
These moves come as healthcare organizations are increasingly seeking ways to integrate artificial intelligence into daily clinical duties.
PFA startup founded by industry veteran to share first-in-human data at Heart Rhythm 2025
Field Medical, founded in 2022 by Steven Mickelsen, MD, is set to make a significant splash at the Heart Rhythm Society's annual meeting in San Diego. The company also just raised $40 million in financing.

Bill Nelligan, 27-year CEO of the ACC, dies at 92

The American College of Cardiology this week announced that William D. Nelligan, III, CAE, FACC, passed away July 23 in Rockville, Md. Nelligan was a longtime leader of the ACC and was affiliated with the College for nearly three decades.

Behavioral healthcare M&A pace picks up

The behavioral healthcare services space is gaining traction in the larger healthcare sector, supported by higher mergers and acquisition activity year to date.

CKD patient slapped with $540K dialysis bill

A 50-year-old personal trainer and his wife, a physician in Plains, Mont., are struggling to afford a hospital bill totaling more than half a million dollars after insurance failed to help cover the man’s critical 14-week dialysis treatment, NBC News reports.

VIDA Diagnostics, Iowa health system working together on AI solution

VIDA Diagnostics announced Thursday, July 25, that it has received an investment of $1 million and additional support from UnityPoint Health Ventures on behalf of Iowa’s UnityPoint Health healthcare system.

Tenet to spin off Conifer business into separate entity

Tenet Healthcare, a Dallas-based healthcare services company that operates 65 hospitals and 500 other healthcare facilities with 110,000 employees, will spin off its revenue cycle subsidiary, Conifer, into a separate entity.

AHRA 2019: What it takes to become an ACR Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence

Earning the American College of Radiology (ACR) Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) designation can help imaging providers stand out among the competition—if they’re willing to do what it takes to achieve that goal.

Ciox Health raises $30M from Merck, New Mountain

Clinical data exchange and health technology company Ciox Health has raised $30 million in equity investment in a funding round led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and private equity owner New Mountain Capital.

Magnetic eyelashes aren’t so pretty on MRI scans

Magnetic eyelashes were the top beauty-related Google search term last year, but the faux lashes can have adverse effects if worn during an MRI scan.

Management

Gov. DeSantis accused of diverting $10M in Medicaid funds to charity run by wife

UPS Healthcare acquires Canadian supply chain company for $1.6B

Same-day discharge after cardiac ablation: Cardiologists share recommendations

Big-name healthcare orgs tap AI to improve breast imaging workflows

PFA startup founded by industry veteran to share first-in-human data at Heart Rhythm 2025