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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10-inch surgical instrument left inside cancer patient’s abdomen, lawsuit claims

A 58-year-old man in Texas is suing Baylor University Medical Center and a surgical team after a retractor was left inside his body, leaving him in severe pain for days after a tumor extraction.

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Medtech company raises $32M for foam-based LAAO device

New Hampshire-based Conformal Medical plans on using the funds to enroll more patients into an ongoing clinical trial. 

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Palliative care plays an essential role in heart failure care

New HFSA recommendations highlight the importance of integrating palliative care into the day-to-day care of heart failure patients.

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ACR forms task force to explore corporatization and consolidation in radiology

“We need a common understanding of what is happening out there. As it stands now, we don’t have fundamental terms defined that are necessary to make informed plans and decisions," one rad says. 

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Judge dismisses radiology practice’s lawsuit against RadNet, University of Maryland

Capitol Radiology in Laurel, Maryland, first filed suit against the two companies in July 2024, claiming they inked a no-bid joint venture that would push it out of business. 

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Medicare proposes paying for interventional radiology procedure to treat resistant hypertension

The Society of Interventional Radiology recently weighed in on the proposal, expressing concern about requirements to employ a "hypertension navigator." 

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Anti-government activist fails to discharge $52M judgment owed to St. Luke’s

Ammon Bundy attempted to use bankruptcy court to wipe his slate clean. However, a federal court ruled that he still owes St. Luke’s the full amount of the 2023 defamation judgment, plus interest.

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Could ChatGPT be up to the task of monitoring AI drift?

Artificial intelligence tools in radiology require constant monitoring to ensure model performance remains consistent.