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.

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.
Arizona woman arrested for alleged whole-body imaging scam using veterinary products to treat cancer
Janmarie Lanzo is charged with conspiracy to violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and defraud the FDA, according to the indictment.
FDA announces recall of interventional product that could cause ‘serious injury or death’
Vendor Centerline Biomedical recently initiated the action, removing certain IOPS (Intra-Operative Positioning System) Guidewires, used in vascular procedures, from the market.
Led by notable names in radiology, imaging AI firm HOPPR raises nearly $32M
Founded in 2019 and based in Chicago, the vendor offers a “leading” infrastructure platform for building, refining and deploying large-scale AI models in medical imaging.

Radiology, psychiatry researchers collaborate to study opioid use disorders

Researchers from the fields of psychiatry and radiology at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia are working together to launch the Penn PET Addiction Center of Excellence (PACE).

Infosys teams up with Univ. of Illinois in precision medicine play

Digital services and consulting company Infosys has teamed up with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have formed a partnership to develop new technologies and systems in precision medicine.

Cardiologist salaries trending up for the 5th year in a row

It’s the fifth year in a row and the seventh year out of ten that compensation for cardiologists has increased, according to MedAxiom’s Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey report.

CEDM shows promise as breast cancer screening tool for high-risk women

Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) could be an effective alternative to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) for screening women at an elevated risk of breast cancer, according to new findings published in Radiology.

Physician pay rose in 2018 while productivity held steady

Physician compensation increased by a median of 2.92% in 2018, according to a new survey from AMGA Consulting. That’s a big jump from the 0.89% increase in compensation the previous year, reflecting that demand for healthcare professionals is driving higher pay.

Johnson & Johnson to appeal $572M opioid judgment

Pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer packaged goods company Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $572 million to the state of Oklahoma after a judge found the company downplayed the dangers of its opioid painkillers and contributed to the opioid overdose epidemic in the state.

Paul Ryan joins SHINE Medical Technologies board of directors

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan has been appointed to the board of directors of Janesville, Wisconsin-based SHINE Medical Technologies.

Cricket Health Names Colleen Reitan to Board of Directors and Adam Hameed as Chief Development Officer

SAN FRANCISCO (August 26, 2019)—Cricket Health, a comprehensive kidney care provider with a personalized, evidence-based approach to managing care, today announced new additions to the company’s senior leadership team. Former health plan leader Colleen Reitan was appointed to the company’s board of directors and veteran health care executive Adam Hameed will be joining Cricket Health as chief development officer.

Management

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

Arizona woman arrested for alleged whole-body imaging scam using veterinary products to treat cancer

FDA announces recall of interventional product that could cause ‘serious injury or death’

Led by notable names in radiology, imaging AI firm HOPPR raises nearly $32M