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 approves new Biotronik pacing lead for LBBAP
The next-generation device includes a stylet-driven lead and a fixed helix. It was designed and developed specifically with LBBAP in mind.
Man posing as radiology sales rep arrested for allegedly stealing $14M in medical devices
Jacksonville, Florida, police first apprehended Michael J. Roberson on Feb. 10 following an investigation dating to December 2024.
Days after ransomware attack, UMMC clinics remain closed as emergency rooms rely on paper backups
University of Mississippi Medical Center revealed on Thursday that it was the victim of an ongoing cyberattack, leading to disruptions throughout the health system. It's now been forced to close all clinics statewide until at least Feb. 25, as phone systems and the EHR remain inaccessible.
With SCOTUS striking down ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, Trump implements 15% tax on all imports
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs unconstitutional. The administration responded by imposing a 10% rate across the board, later hiked to 15%. That will remain in effect for 150 days and require an act of Congress to extend.
Large language model reads radiologists' notes to flag patients for follow-up imaging
Parkland Health experts involved in the LLM's development believe that the use of such tools could improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.

Median medical school debt among radiology-bound graduates is $200,000

This figure fell by 19.4% in 2024, from a peak indebtedness of $237,600 as of 2015, researchers wrote Thursday.

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3 key questions about private equity’s impact on radiology

“Some radiologists harbor deepening concerns about these trends, including moral distress," two members of the specialty write in JACR.

Amid tariff talk, Philips investing over $150M in US expansion

The Amsterdam-based manufacturer is looking to bolster its facility in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, which produces AI-enabled ultrasound systems

Nurse educator: To secure staff buy-in on AI, apply Gartner’s Hype Cycle

Nurse leaders seeking AI acceptance from those they lead would do well to apply psychological insights along with technical tips.

The Texas State Capital building in Austin where 140 scope creep bills were defeated in 2024 by the Texas medical Association.

Texas sues Eli Lilly for allegedly 'bribing' doctors to prescribe weight-loss drugs

The pharmaceutical giant is accused of offering providers kickbacks to prescribe Zepbound and Mounjaro, along with other drugs. According to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, these kickbacks came in the form of “free” nursing services and reimbursement assistance.

VA is down more than 6K clinicians since January, and employees are not happy

Frontline staff at Veterans Affairs' medical facilities are losing their jobs, including doctors, nurses and psychologists. However, the agency maintains that patient care services have not been impacted.

FDA announces Class I recalls for heart pump accessories due to safety risk

Abbott has warned healthcare providers about a new issue with the mobile power units of certain HeartMate 3 LVADs.

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House lawmakers criticize Medicare pay model targeting ‘wasteful’ interventional radiology services

CMS is seeking to cut unnecessary use of certain IR services in Medicare, such as image-guided decompression of the spine, epidural steroid injections and percutaneous vertebral augmentation.

Management

FDA approves new Biotronik pacing lead for LBBAP

Man posing as radiology sales rep arrested for allegedly stealing $14M in medical devices

Days after ransomware attack, UMMC clinics remain closed as emergency rooms rely on paper backups

With SCOTUS striking down ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, Trump implements 15% tax on all imports

Large language model reads radiologists' notes to flag patients for follow-up imaging