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.

Moral distress in physicians: New study measures prevalence, offers interventions
Almost two in five physicians suffered moral distress in the two weeks leading up to their being asked about it by researchers. That was a markedly larger slice than the team observed in the general U.S. working population.
Department of energy partners to bolster domestic radioisotope supply
Gadolinium-153, or Gd-153, is routinely used to calibrate nuclear imaging equipment. It has been in short supply since 2023 when global distribution of the radioisotope came to a halt.
Cardiologist makes history with first commercial implant of new pacing lead for LBBAP
The first FDA-approved pacing lead specifically developed for LBBAP is now being implanted throughout the United States.
Imaging manufacturer Guerbet faces financial challenges following recent FDA warning
Regulators recently scolded the France-based pharmaceutical firm for safety issues that occurred at its plant in Raleigh, North Carolina, which produces imaging contrast agents.
Wisconsin passes legislation requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging
Dubbed "Gail's Law" after a breast cancer care advocate, the passage follows years of advocacy from radiologists and patients.

3 patients die in violent clash at Pakistan cardiology hospital

At least 80 lawyers have been arrested after a violent altercation between attorneys and physicians left three patients dead at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore, Pakistan, the New York Times reports.

AI tool that merges breast images could ‘radically improve’ cancer care

Researchers with the University of Auckland recently scored a $1 million grant to advance their research, which is nearing clinical use.

Activist investor pushing for sale of $2B MEDNAX

Starboard Value LP has privately nominated a majority slate of directors to the Sunrise, Florida-based company’s board, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Boston Heart settles kickback allegations with $26.7M payment

Boston Heart Diagnostics of Framingham, Mass., agreed on Dec. 9 to pay $26.67 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations suggesting it paid for patient referrals and improperly billed federal programs for lab testing, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

Senate confirms Stephen Hahn to lead FDA

Hahn is chief of radiation oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Senate confirms radiation oncologist as the next FDA chief

Stephen Hahn, MD, is the new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration following approval from the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Dec. 12.

Hahn confirmed as FDA commissioner

Stephen Hahn, MD, has been confirmed as commissioner of the FDA by the Senate in a 72-18 vote.

NAACOS announces taskforce for direct contracting

The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations is launching a Direct Contracting Taskforce to offer tools and resources to assess and participate in CMS’ new direct contracting payment model, as well as provide a line of communication with CMS to advocate changes.

Management

Moral distress in physicians: New study measures prevalence, offers interventions

Department of energy partners to bolster domestic radioisotope supply

Cardiologist makes history with first commercial implant of new pacing lead for LBBAP

Imaging manufacturer Guerbet faces financial challenges following recent FDA warning

Wisconsin passes legislation requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging