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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Cardiologist sues Apple over its HR-monitoring smartwatch tech

A New York cardiologist is suing tech giant Apple over its heartbeat-monitoring smartwatch capabilities, claiming the company lifted his patented HR intervention and has been using the technology without his permission.

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Brad Smith named as new CMMI director

HHS and CMS have announced Brad Smith will serve as the new director for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation at CMS and senior advisor to HHS Secretary Alex Azar for value-based transformation.

Medical students are feeling burned out

A whopping 80% of medical students report a low sense of personal achievement­­––an indicator of burn out––according to a new study published in The Journal of American Osteopathic Association. And smartphones could be a factor in contributing to burnout.

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Mednax continues its growth in radiology, adding 10th imaging practice

Following the acquisition, the company now employs 825-plus radiologists, reading almost 12 million studies annually. 

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MIT, Takeda announce new AI collaboration focused on pharmaceuticals

The MIT School of Engineering has announced a new partnership with Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited to use AI technology to ramp up the development of pharmaceutical drugs.  

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Why Trump’s drug importation plan won’t work

The Trump administration is pursuing a plan to allow the importation of certain drugs from Canada and other countries in an effort to lower drug prices. But the plan isn’t likely to work, according to a Forbes op-ed.

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Provider groups blast White House action on vaping for not going far enough

The FDA's partial ban of e-cigarette flavors like mint and fruit stops well short of previous promises, healthcare groups argued. 

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Membership-based primary care company files for IPO

A membership-based primary care services company backed by private equity groups, One Medical Group, has filed for an initial public offering with the SEC.