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.

103K Medicare beneficiaries issued new IDs after ‘data incident’ at CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said “malicious actors” created fake accounts for Medicare beneficiaries through the agency’s patient portal, using stolen data from an unknown source. The incident is being investigated.
Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership
The two companies will continue combining components to make patient monitoring systems, under the new terms of the expanded deal that includes a "pledge program" to improve quality.
FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software
Spectrum V8 and V6 infusion pumps may have accidentally had their software switched, which could result in underinfusion or a fluid overload. While no injuries have been reported, for safety the affected pumps need to be removed from where they are used and sold.
Medtronic’s new ECMO system receives a key approval
According to Medtronic, its VitalFlow ECMO system was designed and developed with the user experience in mind.
New guidelines help interventional cardiologists manage chronic venous disease
"These recommendations will help ensure that patient care remains both consistent and personalized," SCAI President Srihari S. Naidu, MD, explained.

Radiology the only category to see year-over-year decrease in insurers’ max allowed amount

Transparency firm Fair Health recently analyzed data around this key figure, which represents the highest amount a plan will pay for a covered service.

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world

Hospital accused of implanting experimental heart valve in young patient without proper consent

Members of Congress are now asking the FDA to investigate a parent's claim that her 14-year-old son was treated with an experimental heart valve without proper consent. The valve eventually failed and had to be replaced. The hospital has said its heart team did nothing wrong.

‘Allyship’ needed between nurses and MDs to take on workforce crisis

“Most health systems rely on a financial cost-containment model to inform staffing decisions. Clinicians understand the patient populations and needs over time, yet they are currently excluded from most staffing decisions,” the authors write.

Aycan introduces a 'mini' PACS for independent practices

The enterprise imaging system is equipped with basic features for storage and sharing, with the option to upgrade.

doctor comparing the costs of different medical treatments

TAVR is often more cost-effective than SAVR—but not always

Average lengths of stay and common complications are just some of the factors care teams should consider when evaluating the costs of aortic valve replacement.

CNN highlights potential ‘seismic shift’ for FDA dual mandate due to Supreme Court abortion case

An expansion in access to mifepristone for telehealth patients is at risk before the Supreme Court. What does this mean for the FDA approvals process?

Judge declines to toss radiologist’s lawsuit alleging age discrimination led to her firing

Septuagenarian Claire Hanley, MD, first sued the country’s largest municipal health system in 2019 after she was replaced by someone 30 years younger.

Image depicting gap between genders in pay

Radiology’s gender gap only widened with the COVID-19 pandemic

“Despite the demonstrated benefits of gender diversity in medicine, women in radiology in North America are still underrepresented," experts wrote in Clinical Imaging.

Management

103K Medicare beneficiaries issued new IDs after ‘data incident’ at CMS

Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership

FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software

Medtronic’s new ECMO system receives a key approval

New guidelines help interventional cardiologists manage chronic venous disease