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.

FDA fast-tracks dapagliflozin for treatment of CKD

The U.S. FDA this month granted Fast Track designation to AstraZeneca for the development of Farxiga, or dapagliflozin.

Wearables market to hit $54B in 2023

The wearable technology market reached $23 billion in 2018 and is projected to more than double to $54 billion by 2023, according to a new report from GlobalData.

Productivity fell flat, but cardiology compensation increased in 2018

Cardiology compensation jumped 4.4% while productivity remained relatively stagnant between 2017 and 2018, AMGA reported in its 32nd annual Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey.

Department of Energy reaches deal with 4th US company to fund Mo-99 production

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has issued a cooperative agreement with a fourth U.S. company for the production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) without highly enriched uranium.

HHS speaks out on illnesses linked to e-cigarettes

HHS has jumped into the fray over the ongoing investigation into e-cigarettes amid more than 200 lung disease injuries associated with vaping. As of Aug. 27, 215 possible cases of pulmonary illnesses, including one death, have been reported across 25 states.

5 benefits of working as a rural radiologist

Practicing as a radiologist in a rural setting offers numerous benefits that trainees may want to consider as they start their careers, according to a new commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Judge says former CVS executive cannot join PillPack

An executive who jumped ship from CVS Health to join Amazon’s online pharmacy business PillPack will not be allowed to take on his new role, according to a U.S. District Court judge who ruled the move violated a noncompete agreement.

FDA recommends transition to safer duodenoscopes

The FDA released a statement, Thursday, Aug. 29, recommending duodenoscope manufacturers and health care facilities begin transitioning to new, innovate scopes that are less risky to patients.

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