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 changes imaging recommendations for patients taking popular Alzheimer's drug
Leqembi (lecanemab) was approved by the FDA in 2023. It is an infusion drug that has been shown to reduce Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline by up to 27%.
UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners again, claiming mega practice ‘weaponized’ surprise billing protections
Rad Partners "firmly" denied the allegations, which mirror a similar complaint from Aetna, contending it plans to "vigorously defend against these claims" in court.
Radiologist tries new tactic in long-running legal battle with MassMutual over denied disability claim
After losing a court battle with the Fortune 500 company last year, Jeffrey C. Allard, MD, and attorneys are homing in on an attorney's faulty credentials, claiming she "poisoned" the proceedings.
Federal update would help imaging centers, rad practices qualify for small business loans
The Small Business Administration will raise receipts-based standards for 263 industries including imaging, allowing more to apply for financing.
Florida radiology practice reports data breach as attorneys eye lawsuit
Vital Imaging Diagnostic Centers recently alerted patients about the apparent cyberattack with an unauthorized party likely gaining access to private health information.

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Cardiologist-founded startup raises $2M in the name of women’s heart health

Systole Health is focused on providing personalized healthcare to women with heart disease. “As a cardiologist, I have witnessed firsthand the struggles women face in managing their heart health," the company's co-founder said.

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Lantheus to acquire radiopharma firm Evergreen Theragnostics for up to $1B

Founded in 2019, Evergreen develops and manufactures imaging agents aimed at diagnosing and treating cancer, including Octevy for neuroendocrine tumors.

Radiology AI vendor Quibim raises $50M in Series A financing round

The Spain-based company offers a suite of solutions to aid in interpreting MRI, CT, and PET scans, boasting 170 installations across the globe.

5 ways GenAI can enhance graduate medical education

Generative AI has a bright future in medical education. That goes not only for medical schools but also for postgraduate settings in which residents and fellows do most of their learning while also caring for patients.

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Academic health system agrees to $8M settlement following data breach

The cyberattack on University of Missouri Health Care’s systems happened in 2020 and affected 190,000 patients.

New interventional embolotherapy system lands FDA clearance

The bioresorbable agent is made from small irregularly shaped, dry gelatin particles designed for the embolization of hypervascular tumors and blood vessels.

Following announced funding freeze, White House confirms Medicaid portals are down

The White House denies that payment systems were impacted and has not given a reason for the outage. The issue only came to light due to various posts on social media from lawmakers.

Management

FDA changes imaging recommendations for patients taking popular Alzheimer's drug

UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners again, claiming mega practice ‘weaponized’ surprise billing protections

Radiologist tries new tactic in long-running legal battle with MassMutual over denied disability claim

Federal update would help imaging centers, rad practices qualify for small business loans

Florida radiology practice reports data breach as attorneys eye lawsuit