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.

ACC raises red flags over telehealth, payment reform and the cardiologist shortage
"We need telehealth the way we had it for COVID," Cathie Biga told Cardiovascular Business at TCT 2025. "We don't want to go back to having it so restricted."
Radiologists remain dominant specialty for key clot-busting procedure, with opportunity for expansion
Cardiologists recorded the biggest overall uptick in claims at roughly 185%, according to research published Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Healthcare AI today: Rusty clinical skills, AI growing up so fast, AI for the malnourished
Clinicians who come to rely on AI for decision support risk the dulling of their skills. The concern is not new. But now comes a pointed call to researchers: Inquire about the particulars of the peril.
Novo Nordisk, Pfizer enter bidding war for biotech startup—and it is getting ugly
Pfizer was all set to acquire New York City-based Metsera for $4.9 billion, but Novo Nordisk stepped in with an unexpected counteroffer of $6.5 billion. Both companies hope to add Metsera's drugs to their GLP-1 portfolios.
Hospital giant Intermountain Health to acquire Las Vegas radiology practice
The Salt Lake City-headquartered nonprofit is buying Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging for an undisclosed sum, with the integration taking place sometime after Jan. 1.

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Johns Hopkins, CareFirst partner with venture capital for ‘AI accelerator’ program

The 13-week course will be held in Baltimore sometime in March 2025. Healthcare AI startups have until Nov. 20 to apply.

Maryland hospital settles ransomware lawsuit for $2.25M

Atlanta General Hospital does not admit wrongdoing. However, it has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by victims of a January 2023 data breach.

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PaceMate acquires Medtronic workflow tech, promising ‘unparalleled support’ for heart patients

The Florida-based healthcare company, already a leading name in cardiac data management, said the acquisition will help its technology reach more heart teams than ever before.

Medicare coverage for weight loss drug semaglutide could cost up to $145B per year

Medications that target obesity are not typically covered by Medicare. When the FDA approved semaglutide as a way to treat certain cardiovascular risks, however, CMS said Medicare coverage was on the table.

Radiologists, anesthesiologists and emergency medicine physicians implore feds to finalize rule

“This instability is putting in jeopardy our collective ability to meet the core objective of the No Surprises Act: to protect patients," ACR and others wrote recently.

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New data show radiology program directors favoring this factor when selecting residents

The National Resident Match Program on Aug. 20 released details on the characteristics of U.S. MD seniors who matched into their preferred specialty.

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Radiologist awarded $238,000 in wrongful termination case stemming from Christmas party incident

A female technologist had claimed that Dr. Kevin Daynes made a "pelvic thrust" at her during a holiday party, leading to his May 2022 firing.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

The Department of Energy is concerned about AI’s mammoth appetite for, well, energy.

Management

ACC raises red flags over telehealth, payment reform and the cardiologist shortage

Radiologists remain dominant specialty for key clot-busting procedure, with opportunity for expansion

Healthcare AI today: Rusty clinical skills, AI growing up so fast, AI for the malnourished

Novo Nordisk, Pfizer enter bidding war for biotech startup—and it is getting ugly

Hospital giant Intermountain Health to acquire Las Vegas radiology practice