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.

Teenage cannabis users twice as likely as non-users to develop psychosis, bipolar disorder
The new research doesn’t solve the mystery of which tends to come first—the mental illness or the drug use. Regardless, the large study serves to underscore the need for proactive and preventive measures.
Cardiologist says new legislation would delay flawed payment cuts, preserve access to care
The efficiency adjustment cuts introduced in the 2026 MPFS are based on assumptions many doctors believe to be false. The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and other medical societies are pushing back.
Nurse suing hospital for failing to head off vicious attack by patient
A hospital and its security contractor are facing legal trouble over a brutal beating taken by a unit nurse at the hands of a mentally ill inpatient a year ago.
Heart failure company BioVentrix files for IPO
The company, known for its advanced heart failure technologies, hopes to be traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol BVXX.
GE HealthCare nabs 3 notable MRI FDA clearances
On Feb. 19, the company announced the clearance of two new MRI systems and one artificial intelligence-enabled workflow platform.

Medtronic reports rising sales for cardiovascular devices—PFA tech leads the way

Medtronic's third quarter included a boom in PFA sales and a significant investment in Anteris Technologies. CEO Geoff Martha said the company hopes to make an even bigger impact in the structural heart space as time goes on.

Timing is critical when using ultrasound for pediatric UTI cases

New findings suggest the timing of ultrasound in pediatric UTI cases is critical to ensure accurate diagnoses.

Parents accuse staff of negligence after child dies during MRI scan

The pediatric patient was purportedly given a lethal dose of anesthesia prior to the imaging exam, according to media accounts.

Bayer: Aiding Customer Resilience Amid CT Disruption

Sponsored by Bayer

U.S. Radiology departments navigating CT market challenges—supply disruptions and rising demand for contrast and delivery—need reliable partners. Hear Bayer leads explain how Bayer helps provide steady supply and innovations to support CT imaging and patient care.

Private equity activity ‘steady’ in 2025, with a dozen-plus deals in diagnostic imaging

The Private Equity Stakeholder Project estimates there were 1,029 such transactions across the entire healthcare sector last year.

Radiologists urge Cigna to rescind coverage restriction for key imaging procedure

The Connecticut-based payer is labeling peripheral nerve stimulation, used to treat chronic pain, as medically unnecessary, with the Society of Interventional Radiology and others questioning the rationale.

ACR rallies support for bill to punish payers who fail to pony up under No Surprises Act

Bipartisan lawmakers previously introduced the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act last summer, seeking to close loopholes in the landmark legislation.

Healthcare all but carrying jobs growth on its back—for better and for worse

The January employment situation summary, released Feb. 11 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows an American economy leaning heavily on healthcare to put jobseekers to work.

Management

Teenage cannabis users twice as likely as non-users to develop psychosis, bipolar disorder

Cardiologist says new legislation would delay flawed payment cuts, preserve access to care

Nurse suing hospital for failing to head off vicious attack by patient

Heart failure company BioVentrix files for IPO

GE HealthCare nabs 3 notable MRI FDA clearances