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.

Hims & Hers, Hartford HealthCare partner for in-person care access

Providers on the online platform will be able to refer patients to HHC’s primary and specialty care providers when necessary.

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CES speakers talk about AI in health, need for trust

Keynote speakers noted the need to move at the “speed of trust” in order to reach potential for healthcare.

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Many radiology residents facing double-whammy of heavy debt burden, poor financial literacy

About 60% of those surveyed said they had more than $100,000 in liabilities after graduating from medical school, researchers detailed in Clinical Imaging.

Lab receives $30M funding to illuminate lung and ovarian cancers

On Target Laboratories will use the funding to expand the market reach of its molecular imaging agent.

Private equity-backed bankruptcies hit record high, with radiology firm topping healthcare list

A total of 104 such portfolio companies went belly-up last year, representing a 174% increase over the 38 that filed in 2022, S&P reported.

Eric Puroll, a project manager with the My Heart Your Heart program, examines donated pacemakers.

Cardiologists give recycled pacemakers to heart patients in need

When patients with pacemakers die, what happens to the device? Typically, it ends up being discarded and forgotten—they were designed to be single-use devices, after all—but that does not have to be the case.

FDA clears mass importing of Canadian drugs

Florida’s program is the first to get official approval in an effort to reduce drug costs.

American College of Radiology names 1st-ever female CEO

Ochsner Medical Center's Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MBA, will assume the role July 1, taking over for the retiring William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD.

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