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.

Enterprise imaging vendor Enlitic inks data migration deal worth up to $32M
The company has signed a "memo of understanding" with GE HealthCare, helping it to build a new cloud-based product suite.
Healthcare AI newswatch: FDA’s AI gambit, FDA’s blind spot, everybody’s agentic AI, more
The FDA is getting AI-aggressive about speeding up device reviews. Its plan is to unleash generative AI on tedious and repetitive tasks.
Private equity firm Deerfield earmarks $600M for healthcare investments
Deerfield Management released details on its latest Healthcare Innovations Fund program, promising to finance “promising therapeutics” and “elevating emerging technologies," including artificial intelligence.
FDA rolls out AI across all departments, hires new leadership
The agency said all of its centers will be fully integrated by June 30, following the success of an early pilot where generative AI supported scientific reviews.
UnitedHealth sued by shareholders over concealing fallout of Thompson's murder
In a lawsuit, plaintiffs allege the company changed course from a long-standing policy of denying medical claims, hiding from investors its impact on profits. The insurer denies any wrongdoing and vowed to defend itself in court.

Craig Sable Children's National Hospital AI echo

AI spots signs of rheumatic heart disease in echocardiograms as well as cardiologists

Researchers think this represents a potential breakthrough for low- and middle-income countries where access to high-quality imaging evaluations is still limited.

CMS to streamline prior authorization process that has plagued radiology

Physician groups praised the final rule on, stating it will shine a light on payers' "egregious abuse" of the system.

Radiologists rarely break even in No Surprises Act payment disputes, new study finds

High fees for the process are limiting physicians’ ability to dispute payments and undermining their bargaining power in contract negotiations, experts contend.

RSNA announces course on deploying AI in emergency care

The six-module offering will focus on leveraging artificial intelligence to speed up scans and improve report reading in urgent care scenarios.

ASRT granting $400K in scholarships to radiology students

Founded in 1984, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Foundation is hoping to raise big money for the next generation of imaging professionals.

Integer acquires medical device specialists with experience in structural heart, electrophysiology for $140M

Integer's estimated 2023 sales nearly reached $1.6 billion, up 16% compared to 2022. According to the company's statement, this acquisition helps expand its footprint in several key markets.

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg puts up $250M to open healthcare high schools for training radiologic technologists

The first institutions are slated to open this year via health system partnerships in Boston, Charlotte, Dallas and Houston.

Health systems to face an additional $1.6 trillion climate change burden

Droughts, floods and the spread of disease will require healthcare systems to focus on innovative ways to prepare -- and recover.

Management

Enterprise imaging vendor Enlitic inks data migration deal worth up to $32M

Healthcare AI newswatch: FDA’s AI gambit, FDA’s blind spot, everybody’s agentic AI, more

Private equity firm Deerfield earmarks $600M for healthcare investments

FDA rolls out AI across all departments, hires new leadership

UnitedHealth sued by shareholders over concealing fallout of Thompson's murder