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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Radiology referral system change led to deadly cancer diagnosis delay, government watchdog says

The case dates to 2017, when the unidentified woman began undergoing surveillance ultrasounds every six months, as she was susceptible to liver disease. 

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Molina Healthcare to buy Connecticut insurer for $350M

The cost represents “25% of expected 2024 premium revenue of $1.4 billion,”  with Molina adding 140,000 members through plans in the state.

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UnitedHealth sued by pharmacists, providers hurt by Change Healthcare hack

The National Community Pharmacists Association and nearly 40 provider groups are seeking class-action status for their lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries. The plaintiffs argue they are still struggling to file claims after the February breach of Change Healthcare.

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LG rolls out new monitors targeted at mammography reads

The new monitor, which was recently approved by the FDA, is intended to improve the process of reading breast MRIs, mammograms and DBT exams.

Breast arterial calcifications (BACs) identified on screening mammograms may help identify women who face a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new analysis published in Clinical Imaging.

Experts call for reporting guidelines for breast arterial calcifications identified on mammo

BACs and cardiovascular risk have been a growing topic of conversation in recent years, as numerous studies have indicated there could be a relationship between the two.

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Wealthiest cardiologists tend to be men—least wealthy tend to be women

While 16% of male cardiologists have a net worth of more than $5 million, the same is true for just 6% of female cardiologists.

Magenta Medical, an Israeli healthcare technology company, has closed a funding round worth $105 million.

Medical device company raises another $105M for new-look heart pump

Magenta Medical plans to use some of the new financing to secure FDA approval for its Elevate LVAD. Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of international healthcare company Novo Nordisk, led the funding round.

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Physicians collect $13B in payment perks from industry sources, but only 3% goes to radiologists

Members of the specialty received over 452,000 such payments for a total of $357 million between 2017-2022, experts wrote in Clinical Imaging