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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Kettering Health hit with class-action lawsuit weeks after ransomware attack

Law firm Wright & Schulte said they filed a legal complaint on behalf of patients, pointing to the health system’s alleged lack of transparency and negligence in protecting data as the basis for the lawsuit.

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Atraverse Medical raises $29M to support FDA-approved heart tech

The San Diego-based startup gained FDA approval for its Hotwire RF guidewire in 2024. The technology has already been used to perform hundreds of heart procedures.

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Bayer seeks FDA approval for gadoquatrane, its latest low-dose GBCA

The investigational agent uses 60% less gadolinium without sacrificing image quality, according to recent clinical trial findings.

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Could the metaverse be the new radiology education classroom?

According to new data, the simulated virtual environment may be just as effective of a setting as the classroom for problem-based learning. 

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Eli Lilly to acquire gene-editing specialists focused on CVD for up to $1.3B

The company has agreed to acquire Verve Therapeutics for an upfront payment of approximately $1 billion. The total could increase significantly, however, if certain milestones are met. One of Verve's biggest gene therapies has already received the FDA's fast track designation.

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Senate unveils budget proposal that ditches House’s radiologist Medicare pay hike

Radiology advocates on Monday said they were "deeply disappointed" with the decision while emphasizing it is still early in the process. 

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Radiology Partners scores No Surprises Act wins at 600% of ‘qualifying payment amount’

UPDATED: “These high numbers highlight the disconnect between the two sides as they debate what constitutes a reasonable payment for OON services,” experts write in Health Affairs

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Interventional radiology among top 5 specialties facing greatest physician shortages

IR is the fastest growing specialty in California, with demand at 1.5 to 2 times the national average, according to new data from analytics firm Axuall.