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.

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control
The Department of Health and Human Services is refusing to allocate funds meant to support state and local healthcare initiatives, as the money stemmed from now-defunct COVID-19 control efforts. A coalition of municipalities is suing to lift the block.
Same-day discharge safe, feasible for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization procedures
New research published in Clinical Imaging shows that patients undergoing TACE can forego dayslong hospital stays without no negative consequences.
Mangione enters plea of 'not guilty' as federal trial moves forward
Luigi Mangione has officially entered a plea in the indictment against him for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal case is now expected to move forward before the overlapping state murder trial, as the Department of Justice is seeking the death penalty.
FDA announces new recall of Abbott heart pump accessories over significant safety risks
The mobile power units of certain HeartMate 3 and HeartMate II LVADs have been experiencing “sudden, unexpected performance issues” such as turning on, off or even restarting with no warning. These issues can potentially be fatal, according to an alert shared by the FDA.
‘Innovative’ pay model eliminates cost uncertainty for breast and lung cancer screening patients
Experts have proposed “episode-based cost sharing” to address financial toxicity for healthcare consumers, according to new research published in JACR.

Certain patients face lower odds of undergoing an interventional radiology service, higher death risk

Black, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander patients are significantly less likely to undergo an IR procedure for acute, pulmonary embolism.

This week in the Change Healthcare hack fallout: 10 notable quotes

“ALPHV/BlackCat and their affiliates haven’t attacked Change Healthcare. This time, they’ve attacked our families.”

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped cardiologists, radiologists, nurses and other healthcare providers embrace precision medicine in a way that ensures more heart patients are receiving personalized care.

FDA clears AI-enhanced 3D heart models generated from MR and CT images

The inHeart models significantly reduce cardiac ablation surgery times.

Seetharam (Ram) Chadalavada, MD, MS, Vice Chair of Radiology – Informatics, University of Cincinnati, UC Health, Associate Professor of Radiology Surgery, and Director of Interventional Radiology Medical Student Education, explains considerations radiology trainees should think about when they negotiate an employment contract.

Key points of contract negotiations for radiology trainees

Rads should learn more about employment negotiations before signing a contract, says Seetharam Chadalavada, MD, vice chair of radiology informatics at the University of Cincinnati.

FDA approves new hypertension drug months after Idorsia reacquired rights for $343M

Aprocitentan, sold under the brand name Tryvio, is approved for patients with high blood pressure who are already taking other antihypertensive drugs.

Elevance to acquire Kroger’s specialty pharmacy biz

Kroger’s specialty pharmacy helped patients with rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiencies, multiple sclerosis and bleeding disorders. The company says in-store retail pharmacies would not be included in the transaction.

Siemens to close Fast Track Diagnostics by end of year

Fast Track Diagnostics produced Siemens’s SARS-CoV-2 Assay test kits early in the Covid-19 pandemic, but a decline in testing demand from the peak of the pandemic led to the decision to shutter the unit.

Radiologists are not adequately disclosing their financial conflicts of interest on social media, study charges

"Physicians should apply the same principles of disclosure that they do to academic publications, conferences and their general practice,” researchers contend.

Management

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control

Same-day discharge safe, feasible for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization procedures

Mangione enters plea of 'not guilty' as federal trial moves forward

FDA announces new recall of Abbott heart pump accessories over significant safety risks

‘Innovative’ pay model eliminates cost uncertainty for breast and lung cancer screening patients