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 clears new large-bore catheter for challenging stroke cases
The newly cleared device was built to provide support, trackability and stability during the treatment of time-sensitive stroke patients.
High costs may be keeping working-age heart patients from seeking care
When working-age adults develop cardiovascular disease, it often ends up eating up a significant amount of their income. Are insurance companies doing enough to help these patients?
Vascular surgeons deliver major value in terms of patient outcomes and health system profitability
Vascular surgeons play a critical role in today's evolving healthcare landscape. However, researchers noted, they often do not get the respect or appreciation they deserve.
A ‘disquieting plateau’: Healthcare costs are up, but survival among heart patients stays the same
The cardiovascular mortality rate in the United States decreased dramatically from 2000 to 2011. Since then, however, it has remained relatively unchanged.
LucidHealth rebrands its teleradiology services division
The Columbus, Ohio-based imaging group is repositioning the business to “strengthen brand visibility, clarify service offerings and support long-term growth in an increasingly competitive radiology marketplace.”

'Revolutionary' mobile imaging pilot program excels at preventing unnecessary ED visits

A pilot project involving portable imaging in patients’ homes following injuries has been a game changer for one community.

Statin labeling should be revised with updated warnings, meta-analysis confirms

Researchers explored data from more than 123,000 patients, noting that dozens of the adverse complications included on current labels can safely be removed.

Esperion Therapeutics Inc. has filed patent infringement lawsuits against eight generic drug makers for filing U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abbreviated new drug applications (ANDA) to make generic versions of its successful bempedoic acid (Nexletol).

Esperion settles another lawsuit to keep generic versions of popular drug off shelves

As soon as Esperion Therapeutics gained FDA clearance for Nexletol in 2020, competitors started trying to copy it. The company is fighting back.

GE HealthCare's $35M federal partnership to fund AI-powered ultrasound research

Funds will be directed toward the development of new point-of-care tools that reduce the reliance on operator experience, improve reproducibility and increase diagnostic speed.

Congressmen introduce bill to delay controversial physician pay ‘efficiency’ adjustment

The bill has drawn support from nearly 40 medical societies, including the Radiology Business Management Association, which applauded the proposal Feb. 17.

‘Broad disconnect’ between patient desires, actual imaging experience, new data show

Researchers with Cincinnati Children's recently surveyed 400 caregivers about pricing transparency, offering some key takeaways for radiology leaders.

Low-value X-ray imaging for facial trauma still prevalent, despite CT’s superiority

Persistent utilization of these unnecessary scans represents more than just a lack of awareness about clinical guidelines, experts charge.

AI news & views roundup: AI-burdened nurses, AI-stealthy doctors, patient AI collaborative, more

Nurses are struggling to accept workplace assistance from AI. Not all, of course, but enough of them that those who appear to be resisting the relentless march of progress catch the public’s eye.

Management

FDA clears new large-bore catheter for challenging stroke cases

High costs may be keeping working-age heart patients from seeking care

Vascular surgeons deliver major value in terms of patient outcomes and health system profitability

A ‘disquieting plateau’: Healthcare costs are up, but survival among heart patients stays the same

LucidHealth rebrands its teleradiology services division