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.

FDA clears next-gen hybrid system for intravascular imaging
Conavi Medical's new hybrid imaging system simultaneously performs IVUS and OCT.
US doctors still bouncing back from COVID-era burnout
Physician burnout rates continue to fall, and the healthy trend comes alongside strong and stable rates of physician job satisfaction.
Weight loss pill linked to reduced risk of heart attack or stroke after FDA requested more data
The FDA asked, and Eli Lilly and Company delivered. The company now hopes to secure an additional approval for orforglipron/Foundayo that covers the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Where physicians have become more litigious than hospitals over unpaid patient bills
Of all lawsuits filed against patients in 2024 in one U.S. state, physician practices and other non-hospital healthcare entities accounted for 80% of cases. That’s a complete inversion from just six years prior.
AI scribes add at least $167 per month to clinician income: 5-site study
In the three or so years since it burst into healthcare, ambient AI scribe technology has run away with the win in the market-uptake race. What has been the return on investment in all those software packages?

Seconds spent interpreting CT scans results in $2M settlement to widow

A lawsuit alleged radiologist Steven Fuhr spent seconds reading nearly 700 CT scans, missing a brain bleed that led to a patient's eventual death.

Supreme Court won’t hear ACA lawsuit

The Supreme Court won’t take up the ongoing appeal over the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, leaving the decision in the hands of a lower court.

Another drug company explores $2M-$3M price tag for therapy

The world could soon have a new most expensive drug if an experimental gene therapy for hemophilia patients could come in with a price tag between $2 million and $3 million is approved.

ACR, National Kidney Foundation say fears of injury from contrast-enhanced CT unfounded

Two high-profile medical groups are urging radiologists to use contrast agents with confidence when imaging patients.

CVS Health pinpoints 2020 trends and challenges

For 2020, CVS Health has laid out a number of trends in the industry and several challenges to address, including chronic kidney disease care, social determinants of health, poverty and lack of healthcare access, and consumer preferences and engagement.

However, the number of new cases has continued to decline since reaching its peak in September, officials said.

$2M settlement after subpoena of radiologist’s keystrokes finds lax CT reading

Lawyers recently extracted the payout from one Dallas-based hospital chain after proving that radiologist Steven Fuhr spent less than a second interpreting CT images.

Will US, Europe work together on AI regulation?

Sundar Pichai, who serves as the CEO for both Alphabet and Google, wants the United States and European Union to work together on developing AI regulations.

Management

FDA clears next-gen hybrid system for intravascular imaging

US doctors still bouncing back from COVID-era burnout

Weight loss pill linked to reduced risk of heart attack or stroke after FDA requested more data

Where physicians have become more litigious than hospitals over unpaid patient bills

AI scribes add at least $167 per month to clinician income: 5-site study