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.

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French startup Robocath raises $5.5M for CV robotics platform

French medtech startup Robocath has raised 5 million euros—the equivalent of $5.5 million in U.S. currency—in support of its cardiovascular robotics system, the company announced this month.

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CVS adds $2M to campaign to end youth vaping

CVS Health announced a $2 million contribution to an existing $50 million campaign to end e-cigarette use, known as vaping, among teenagers. The announcement comes at a time when hundreds of lung disease injuries linked to vaping have appeared in dozens of states.

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Purdue Pharma prepares for bankruptcy

Purdue Pharma, the maker of popular opioid OxyContin, is preparing to file for bankruptcy before the end of September if the company doesn’t reach a settlement over thousands of lawsuits against the company for its role in the opioid abuse epidemic, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

 

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ACR highlights importance of medical imaging, CDS

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has shared a statement on new research that found imaging utilization is on the rise.

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Humana joins Consumer Technology Association

Health insurance giant and care services provider Humana has joined the Consumer Technology Association, marking the first time a payer has joined the association.

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RANZCR shares guidelines on ethical use of AI in healthcare

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) has published new guidelines on the ethical application of AI in healthcare.

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Imaging utilization continues to rise—should that be viewed as a negative?

Imaging utilization continues to rise among adult patients, according to a new analysis of more than 135 million examinations. The findings, published in JAMA, come after physician groups have fought to curb utilization in the last several years.

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Cancer replaces CVD as no. 1 killer in high-income countries

Researchers have uncovered evidence of a global “epidemiological transition” that’s seeing cancer overtake cardiovascular disease as the biggest killer in developed countries, Reuters reports.