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.

Interlock claims responsibility for Kettering cyberattack, stolen data listed for sale
In a post on the dark web, well-known hacker group Interlock is offering a 941 GB trove for sale, said to contain patient financial records, driver's licenses, clinical summaries and more from Ohio-based Kettering Health.
Multiple anesthesia breathing kits recalled by FDA due to risk of death
Multiple kits manufactured by Draeger are subject to a recall and an updated set of use instructions due to the risk of cracks developing in hoses that can cause inadequate ventilation.
FDA issues Class I recall on Baxter infusion pumps after serious patient injury
An issue with Novum IQ Large Volume Pumps entering standby mode or being turned off could result in the subsequent patient infusion flowing at an inadequate rate. Baxter has supplied updated use instructions to fix the issue.
ASNC speaks to members of Congress about major trends in cardiology
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology made its voice heard, pushing for legislation to repeal Medicare payment cuts and tie payments to inflationary increases. Prior authorization and a proposed tariff on radioisotopes were also discussed.
Judge triples damages in antitrust lawsuit, ordering Johnson & Johnson MedTech to pay $442M
A bad outcome for Johnson & Johnson MedTech just got worse. A jury previously ordered the company to pay $147M, but the new total is $442M.

AI healthcare IT market expected to cross $1.7B in 2019

The market for AI healthcare IT applications is expected to cross $1.7 billion by the end of next year, according to a report by Forbes.

AHA.18: The cardiovascular consequences of a violent America

Violence, an ever-growing presence in our global communities, isn’t just a social issue, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago Nov. 12. It’s a public health one, too, and it can have serious consequences for our heart health.

Healthcare orgs investing big in AI, expect positive returns

Healthcare executives and organizations are extremely confident AI will be the solution to several problems within the industry. They're so confident, in fact, organizations are expected to invest an average of $32.4 million each in AI over the next five years, according to a recent survey of healthcare executives.

FDA reaches ‘difficult compromise’ in fight against e-cigarettes

The FDA plans to take aggressive steps toward limiting youth access to tobacco products and banning the sale of flavored nicotine, the organization’s commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, MD, has announced in a statement.

VIDA PREVIEWS LUNGPRINT, AN AI-POWERED LUNG IMAGING ANALYTICS SOLUTION LAUNCHING AT RSNA 2018

CORALVILLE, Iowa, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. ("VIDA"), the leader in pulmonary imaging analytics, announced it will launch LungPrint™ Discovery, an innovative AI-powered lung analysis solution for radiologists, at the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) 104th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25-30 in Chicago.

Daniel Kelsey named CEO of AHRA

“As a veteran of the healthcare association world, I’m very excited to join AHRA, the preeminent organization for imaging leaders, who set and live up to high standards for quality care and innovation,” Daniel Kelsey said in an Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) press release published Nov. 15.

Daniel Kelsey named new AHRA CEO

AHRA has announced that Daniel Kelsey is its new CEO. Kelsey has more than 20 years of experience with nonprofit organizations working on strategic planning and business development.

Cost reduction, disruption top of mind for healthcare leaders

Healthcare executives looking to the future understand that their organizations may need to disrupt the space and focus on cutting costs, according to a recent survey of senior leaders.

Management

Interlock claims responsibility for Kettering cyberattack, stolen data listed for sale

Multiple anesthesia breathing kits recalled by FDA due to risk of death

FDA issues Class I recall on Baxter infusion pumps after serious patient injury

ASNC speaks to members of Congress about major trends in cardiology

Judge triples damages in antitrust lawsuit, ordering Johnson & Johnson MedTech to pay $442M