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.

Judge rips Trump administration for terminating DEI-advancing NIH grants: ‘Have we no shame?’
On Monday a district judge in Massachusetts declared the Trump administration’s squashing of billions in NIH grants “void and illegal.”
Dental marketing firm Gargle likely source of 8M leaked patient records
Researchers at Cybernews said they discovered a database online containing patient names, contact information and appointment records from millions of patients who received dental care. No one has claimed the database. However, clues point to it belonging to Gargle, an industry marketing group.
FDA recalls Zyno infusion pumps, citing risk of death
Some infusion systems manufactured by Zyno Medical were released with unapproved software that could cause safety features to malfunction. Use of any device subject to the recall is to cease immediately.
Why more doctors should pursue business and leadership training
“Just as medicine has its own language, so does business," two surgeons explained in a new editorial.
FDA clears blood clot removal system for treating pulmonary embolism
The Aventus Thrombectomy System was already cleared to treat blood clots in the peripheral arteries. This latest approval comes after positive results from an IDE study were published in JSCAI.

Strategic Radiology names Sharon Fremer new VP of revenue cycle optimization

Strategic Radiology announced Wednesday, Sept. 12, that Sharon Fremer is the company’s new vice president of revenue cycle optimization.

WSJ: Russians used health law to sow political discourse

New data from Clemson University revealed that nearly 600 Russian-linked Twitter accounts focused on healthcare to sow political divisiveness on the Internet, tweeting nearly 10,000 times about hot-button issues.

Health orgs publish special report about gadolinium retention, GBCA use in imaging

In February, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), RSNA and American College of Radiology (ACR) cosponsored a workshop about the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). Now, they've published a "roadmap" about what researchers know—and don't know—about GBCAs.

Solis Mammography announces launch of new SmartCurve breast imaging technology

Texas-based Solis Mammography has announced the national availability of its SmartCurve breast imaging technology in more than 50 centers across the nation.

California’s breast density law extended through 2025

California Gov. Jerry Brown guaranteed the state’s breast density notification program will extend through 2025 after he signed the Dense Breast Tissue Awareness bill (SB-1034) this week.

Industry groups speak out against CMS's physician payment proposals

As CMS is proposing several changes to the physician payment schedule, some industry groups are speaking out about the proposals.

Medicaid work requirements will kick millions off coverage without much savings

As more states look to implement work requirements for the Medicaid program, millions of people could be in jeopardy of losing their healthcare coverage if they cannot comply. Even if some Medicaid beneficiaries lose their coverage, the savings to the federal program could be minimal, according to a pair of recent studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

California’s breast density legislation extended through 2025

Legislation to extend California’s breast density reporting bill has been signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown, ensuring the law will remain in place through 2025.

Management

Judge rips Trump administration for terminating DEI-advancing NIH grants: ‘Have we no shame?’

Dental marketing firm Gargle likely source of 8M leaked patient records

FDA recalls Zyno infusion pumps, citing risk of death

Why more doctors should pursue business and leadership training

FDA clears blood clot removal system for treating pulmonary embolism