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.

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Small pharmacies stockpile drugs as tariff fears grow

KFF Health News interviewed multiple independent pharmacies for a new report, detailing their basements full of generic and specialty drugs as a hedge against supply shocks. 

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech ordered to pay $147M for antitrust violations

The company told Cardiovascular Business it respectfully disagrees with the jury's decision and is evaluating all possible legal options going forward. The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, meanwhile, celebrated the news.

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American Hospital Association, ACR urge administration to protect imaging from tariffs

The hospital trade group highlighted a recent survey, which found that 82% of healthcare experts expect tariff-related expenses to raise hospital costs by at least 15%. 

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Hunger, recent travel and occupational exhaustion significantly impact radiologists’ breast imaging reads

These findings signal the “urgent need” for interventions to address workload management, provide adequate resources and promote rad well-being. 

Tarek N. Hanna, MD

University of Maryland names new radiology chair

Tarek N. Hanna, MD, is a nationally recognized expert in emergency and trauma radiology, currently working for Emory in Atlanta. 

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Upcoding on the rise across all outpatient settings, study finds

A report by researchers at Trilliant Health found that common symptoms—such as cough, nausea and rash—are often coded as complex medical events, resulting in higher reimbursement rates.

CVS Health announces $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health

CVS, Kroger among bidders for Rite Aid stores and prescription data

According to a report, Walgreens also expressed interest in an unknown number of pharmacies as Rite Aid seeks to liquidate all its assets.

GE Healthcare's CleaRecon DL reduces IR image artifacts during procedures

Newly launched algorithm reduces image artifacts in real-time during IR procedures

Clinical validation testing proved CleaRecon DL’s 3D image reconstructions to be effective at reducing unwanted artifacts, offering clearer images in 98% of cases.