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.

Veterans Affairs denies it discriminates based on politics, marital status
A report from the Guardian details how the VA removed language protecting patients from discrimination based on political affiliation and lifestyle. The department denies that there has been any actual change in policy.
Ascension buys ambulatory surgery centers in deal reportedly worth $3.9B
Nonprofit Ascension Health announced its purchase of Amsurg, adding 250 outpatient surgery centers to its expanding portfolio. The Catholic-based hospital group said the move will allow it to focus more on community-based care by keeping more patient referrals in-house.
Dexcom recalls more than 2 million CGM receivers over safety issues—dozens of adverse events reported
There is an increased risk that these devices will not provide audible alerts for low or high blood glucose levels. The FDA has ruled that this is a Class I recall, highlighting the safety risks associated with missed alerts.
Medtronic technology at center of new hands-on training center for surgeons, interventionalists
The Pearl, a new innovation hub in North Carolina, will soon be home to the first training center of its kind. Many of the advanced technologies on hand will be designed by Medtronic.
Fed up with patients recording their imaging exams, radiographers call for more stringent cellphone policies
This problem doesn't just affect imaging staff but all healthcare workers, one organization cautions.

How insurers are grappling with million-dollar therapies

New gene therapies are carrying price tags in the millions, leaving insurers scrambling to figure out how to cover them and offer the treatments to enrollees, according to The Wall Street Journal.

ASTRO issues new guidance for pancreatic cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has updated its recommendations for using radiation therapy to treat patients with diagnosed pancreatic cancer.

ASTRO shares new guidelines on pancreatic cancer treatment

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has created new guidelines on the use of radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer patients.

Second death linked to vaping reported in Oregon

A second death, this time in Oregon, has been linked e-cigarette use after a patient was diagnosed with a severe respiratory illness.

Low-dose radiation exposure from imaging exams associated with increased cancer risk

Being exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with an increase in pediatric patients' risk of developing cancer, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.

$69B CVS-Aetna deal cleared by court

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon has approved the $69 billion acquisition of Aetna by CVS Health, he announced in an opinion on Sept. 4.

DBT, DM detect additional breast cancers with similar characteristics

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and digital mammography (DM) detect breast cancers with comparable tumor characteristics, according to a new study published in Radiology.

OIG audit reveals Medicare overpaid millions for prescription drugs in hospice care

Medicare Part D overpaid millions of dollars for prescription drugs that should have been covered by the Medicare Part A hospice benefit, according to a recent report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which conducted an audit from 2016 payments. In other words, CMS paid twice for the same drugs.

Management

Veterans Affairs denies it discriminates based on politics, marital status

Ascension buys ambulatory surgery centers in deal reportedly worth $3.9B

Dexcom recalls more than 2 million CGM receivers over safety issues—dozens of adverse events reported

Medtronic technology at center of new hands-on training center for surgeons, interventionalists

Fed up with patients recording their imaging exams, radiographers call for more stringent cellphone policies