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 approves oral semaglutide for reducing cardiovascular risks in adults with type 2 diabetes
Rybelsus from Novo Nordisk is officially the first oral GLP-1 drug approved for this indication. The FDA's decision was based on the SOUL trial, which included data from more than 9,000 patients with type 2 diabetes.
Judge blocks Trump's shutdown layoffs—1,200 HHS workers spared for now
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston said the firings appear to be politically motivated and may exceed the authority of the executive branch. She sided against the Trump administration, issuing a temporary restraining order to stop 4,200 federal employees from being fired.
Hospital in Mexico earns first heart failure certification of its kind
A facility outside the United States has received the American Heart Association's Comprehensive Heart Failure Center Certification for the first time.
Healthcare AI today: Where’s the AI ROI?, AI messaging truth check, AI burnout busters, more
Provider organizations are using generative AI for all sorts of use cases. It’s delivering impressive returns in two—tech support and patient experience.
Radiologists 'deeply concerned' about further tariffs on medical imaging devices
Last month, the Department of Commerce launched an investigation into the importing of such items, seeking to determine the impact on national security.

Hundreds of radiation therapy systems subject to FDA recall

A Class 2 recall has been issued for the systems due to a software glitch that could impact treatment accuracy.

Healthcare AI today: Inflationary AI, China’s AI vs. ours, Joint Commission AI guidance, more

Picture yourself interacting with an AI model that can tell you when you might develop any of 1,000 disease conditions over the coming 10+ years. OK, now see yourself finding out such a model is already here.

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Radiology advocates say ‘excessive’ cut to Medicare practice-expense pay could imperil independent docs

CMS is trying to even out pay gaps between hospital and office-based physicians, but rad groups said the move lacks supporting data and could adversely impact interventinoal specialists.

Radiologists 2nd among specialties with highest on-call pay

Members of the specialty collect an average of about $1,845 in per-day call pay, behind only neurosurgeons ($2,045) and ahead of pathologists ($1,700).

GE HealthCare mulls multibillion-dollar sale of China business line: Report

The Chicago-based imaging giant has consulted with advisors about options to unload the division,
Bloomberg first reported Thursday.

5 signals EMS is ripe and ready for AI

Emergency medical services are there when you need them. Yet they barely come up in healthcare strategy discussions. AI could help change that.

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Number of healthcare organizations that lost over $200K from data breaches rises 400%

The data comes from a new report by cybersecurity firm Netwrix, which found that healthcare continues to outpace other sectors in both number of breaches and associated financial losses.

Robin the Robot from Expper Technologies

Robin the Robot serves up smiles at nursing homes, children’s hospitals

The AI-powered device is helping alleviate staff shortages by making rounds and checking on patients.

Management

FDA approves oral semaglutide for reducing cardiovascular risks in adults with type 2 diabetes

Judge blocks Trump's shutdown layoffs—1,200 HHS workers spared for now

Hospital in Mexico earns first heart failure certification of its kind

Healthcare AI today: Where’s the AI ROI?, AI messaging truth check, AI burnout busters, more

Radiologists 'deeply concerned' about further tariffs on medical imaging devices