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.

Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed
Questions remain about the alleged breach on a legacy server at Oracle Health, as the nature of the attacks and scope of stolen data are still being investigated.
Report: Elon Musk stepping down from DOGE in ‘coming weeks’
The world's richest man is expected to return to his duties in the private sector. However, a source told Politico he will likely continue to have an informal role in the administration.
Experts highlight 'significant gaps' in interventional radiology education
New survey results highlight medical students’ awareness, or lack thereof, of interventional procedures available to women.
Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology
This week, Heart Rhythm Advocates announced its establishment and called on cardiologists and EPs to support its efforts with membership and joining committees to guide efforts.
Society of Interventional Radiology formally welcomes new president
Robert Lookstein, MD, FSIR, has been serving as the chief of interventional radiology at Mount Sinai for more than a decade and has worked in numerous roles with SIR for 20 years.

CFOs struggle with too much data. AI can help

Chief financial officers are dealing with a relatively new problem: having too much data available at their fingertips, according to a survey from Ernst & Young.

Wildfires lead HHS to declare public health emergency in California

Several wildfires in California led HHS Secretary Alex Azar to declare a public health emergency in the state on Nov. 13. The announcement allows CMS providers, suppliers and beneficiaries flexibility to meet emergency needs.

LifePoint finalizes $5.6B merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners

LifePoint Health, a healthcare services company based in Tennessee, and RCCH HealthCare Partners completed their $5.6 billion merger on Nov. 16. The deal was originally announced in July.

Imaging reveals how playing high school football changes an athlete’s brain

Playing a single season of high school football can cause changes in the structure of an athlete’s brain, according to new research published in Neurobiology of Disease.

Lead aprons’ risks may outweigh benefits in pediatric chest CT

Children undergoing chest CT are probably better off with no lead apron shielding the abdomen and pelvis.

Medicare improper payments drop to lowest rate since 2010

Medicare fee-for-service improper payments dropped to their lowest level since 2010 this year, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced on Nov. 16.

Pfizer to raise prices on 41 drugs in 2019

Drug manufacturer Pfizer announced it would raise the prices of 41 drugs in January 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Have not-for-profit hospitals peaked financially?

Not-for-profit hospitals may have already reached their financial peak, according to an analysis from Fitch Ratings. Lower operating margins and lower reimbursement payments are causing many hospital systems to rethink care delivery, but not all providers are able to meet the challenges head on, particularly in a period of mass consolidation.

Management

Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed

Report: Elon Musk stepping down from DOGE in ‘coming weeks’

Experts highlight 'significant gaps' in interventional radiology education

Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology

Society of Interventional Radiology formally welcomes new president