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.

Abbott shares safety concerns with millions of CGM sensors—7 deaths reported
Approximately 3 million FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors need to be replaced due to a risk of incorrect glucose readings. Abbott has received reports of 736 severe adverse events and seven deaths that may be related to this issue.
Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs
The timing of this new guidance from the Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology could not have been better—the document went live just as CMS finalized its decision to cover cardiac ablation procedures performed in ASCs.
Healthcare AI today: AI succeeds Hippocrates, Amazon looms large, 2026 predictions begin
The largest healthcare system in the Middle East is partnering with Nvidia to decode the human genome. If successful, the AI-heavy project will translate almost the entire language of heredity into actionable information.
IVC filter recalled due to injury risk
Customers are urged to stop using these devices right away.
Radiology group sues Trinity Health for $3M, claiming hospital partner ‘significantly mismanaged’ imaging services
Advanced Imaging Specialists, Danbury, Connecticut, alleges the breach of contract occurred shortly after it started performing services for 3 New England hospitals.

UnitedHealth defends $3.3B Amedisys acquisition

UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum is turning to the court of public opinion to defend the merger.

doctor in handcuffs after being arrested

Cardiologist receives 35 months in prison for health insurance fraud

Fazal Panezai, MD, faced up to 10 years in prison for coordinating a years-long fraud scheme from 2017 to 2022. His New Jersey medical license has already been permanently revoked.

AMA delegates voice concern about radiologists' exposure to ionizing radiation

The American Medical Association House of Delegates on Tuesday approved a resolution urging the organization to step up advocacy efforts on this issue.

Does placing a patient’s photograph in the EHR influence radiologist behavior?

Economic and psychological studies have shown that seeing an individual’s face can change one's actions—a dynamic relevant to rads who experience minimal patient interaction.

33-year-old radiologist father of 4 dies while hiking

James MacDonald, MD, with Oregon Health & Science University, went missing Nov. 6 in the Mount Hood National Forest.

Ransomware group deploys ticking clock to threaten Georgia hospital

Memorial Hospital and Manor announced the data breach through Facebook on Nov. 3. The cybercrime group Embargo has taken credit for the incident, claiming to have 1.15TB of stolen information.

DOJ sues to block UnitedHealth’s $3.3B acquisition of home health giant

The DOJ met with UnitedHealth execs in an attempt to resolve antitrust concerns out of court, but those talks stalled, a report claims.

artificial intelligence AI in healthcare

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Healthcare payers favor software that helps their companies personalize member experience and engagement.

Management

Abbott shares safety concerns with millions of CGM sensors—7 deaths reported

Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs

Healthcare AI today: AI succeeds Hippocrates, Amazon looms large, 2026 predictions begin

IVC filter recalled due to injury risk

Radiology group sues Trinity Health for $3M, claiming hospital partner ‘significantly mismanaged’ imaging services