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.

Lehigh Valley Health admits to controlled substances violations in $2.75M settlement
The Pennsylvania-based health system reported drug diversion incidents to authorities involving a pharmacy technician who used employee passwords to steal pills from one of its hospitals.
Samsung buys Xealth to integrate consumer wearables and clinical data
Xealth’s data sharing platform will be used to make use of health information gathered from everyday devices like the Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch, the companies said.
Sanitation issue forces FDA recall of ventilator suction systems
Ballard Closed Suction Systems will need to be returned to the manufacturer for a refund due to the high risk of a potentially fatal infection stemming from their use.
Medicare now covers TriClip procedures for patients with symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation
CMS has finalized a new national coverage determination for T-TEER, sometimes known as transcatheter tricuspid valve repair. Abbott's TriClip is the only device approved by the FDA for T-TEER, but other treatment options are under development.
Healthcare AI today: HL7 Int’l opens AI office, Justice Dept. uses AI, epidemiologist harbors AI skepticism, more
HL7 International is open for AI business. The interoperability organization announced the launch of its new AI office July 8.

Change Healthcare acquires key PokitDok assets, including blockchain use cases and technology

Change Healthcare has announced the acquisition of intellectual property and other assets from PokitDok, a healthcare application program interface (API) company.

FDA releases final guidance on Breakthrough Devices Program

The final guidance outlines program policies, features and the process for manufacturers when pursuing the breakthrough designation, according to a recent FDA news release.

5 strategies for reducing errors in diagnostic radiology

A new analysis published in Academic Radiology explored some of the many causes of error in diagnostic radiology and what could be done to prevent those issues moving forward.

AI, big data to have biggest impact on pharma in 2019

AI and big data to have the “greatest technology impact” in the pharmaceutical industry in 2019, according to a recent report by GlobalData.

Biggest healthcare deals of 2018

The global healthcare industry continued its hot streak in 2018, with bigger transactions that could reshape the future landscape.

Technologist in Texas charged with sexual abuse of a child

A technologist in Richmond, Texas, has been charged with the continuous sexual abuse of a minor. As a result, he has been suspended until further notice.

Democrats seek clarity on ruling that overturns Affordable Care Act

More than a dozen Democratic state attorneys general are seeking clarification from a district court judge who ruled the entire Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional last week.

Surgeon General declares teen vaping a national ‘epidemic’

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, issued a rare national advisory Dec. 18 deeming youth e-cigarette use an “epidemic” in the country.

Management

Lehigh Valley Health admits to controlled substances violations in $2.75M settlement

Samsung buys Xealth to integrate consumer wearables and clinical data

Sanitation issue forces FDA recall of ventilator suction systems

Medicare now covers TriClip procedures for patients with symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation

Healthcare AI today: HL7 Int’l opens AI office, Justice Dept. uses AI, epidemiologist harbors AI skepticism, more