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.

Healthcare AI today: Dangerous LLMs, self-training AI—and is AI good for what ails healthcare?
If an individual is at all susceptible to mental unwellness, overuse of a talkative LLM could push him or her over the edge. Maybe literally.
Ivenix infusion kits recalled by FDA due to serious manufacturing defect
Lines included in the kits were misassembled and could result in a botched blood transfusion. Due to the risk of serious injury or death, the recall has been designated as Class I.
FDA recalls pediatric breathing kits after eight serious injuries
Endotracheal tubes inside Medline neonatal intubation kits have been deemed too narrow, putting newborn patients at risk for hypoxia. This recall has been given the most serious FDA designation due to the risk of death.
Kettering Health hit with class-action lawsuit weeks after ransomware attack
Law firm Wright & Schulte said they filed a legal complaint on behalf of patients, pointing to the health system’s alleged lack of transparency and negligence in protecting data as the basis for the lawsuit.
Atraverse Medical raises $29M to support FDA-approved heart tech
The San Diego-based startup gained FDA approval for its Hotwire RF guidewire in 2024. The technology has already been used to perform hundreds of heart procedures.

FDA drug approvals are up 11%

The FDA accepted 137 new drug approvals (NDAs) and biologics license applications (BLAs) in 2018, up 11% from 2017 and 36% from 2012 to 2017, according to a new report.

Royal Philips completes purchase of Carestream Health’s health IT business

Royal Philips has completed its purchase of Carestream Health’s healthcare information solutions business, a deal first announced back in March.

Democrats spar over healthcare in second round of presidential debates

In the second round of presidential debate of Democratic candidates, the hopefuls took on healthcare right away, debating Medicare-for-all proposals and a public option on stage. The arguments over healthcare “set a combative tone” for the rest of the debate.

Simulation module trains radiology residents to be smarter, more empathetic consultants

A simulation module can help first-year radiology residents feel more comfortable in their role as imaging consultants, according to a new case study from the American College of Radiology (ACR).

HHS launches safe importation action plan for prescription drugs

HHS is launching a new action plan for the safe importation of certain prescription drugs to bring in medications from foreign markets. The Safe Importation Action Plan extends recent initiatives from the Trump administration to make prescription drugs cheaper in the U.S.

Under pressure: 72% of interventional radiologists experience burnout

Burnout is high among interventional radiologists, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

Do young patients face cataract risks from head CTs?

Head exams are the most common CT examination among young people, but can the radiation dose cause cataracts when the lens of the eye is included in the scan?

Kaiser names first ever chief digital health officer

Kaiser Permanente, a major health and hospital system based in California, has appointed its first-ever chief digital officer. Prat Vemana will assume the role August 12.

Management

Healthcare AI today: Dangerous LLMs, self-training AI—and is AI good for what ails healthcare?

Ivenix infusion kits recalled by FDA due to serious manufacturing defect

FDA recalls pediatric breathing kits after eight serious injuries

Kettering Health hit with class-action lawsuit weeks after ransomware attack

Atraverse Medical raises $29M to support FDA-approved heart tech