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.

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AI roundup: Of workslop and rework | Patent that tech, industry player | Artificial Intellectualism, anyone?

Across industries, more than a third of the time saved by AI gets eaten by overstretched humans who have to clean up the technology’s sloppy work. 

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HHS reinstates hundreds of CDC workers fired by DOGE

The rehired workers were all part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). A union representing federal workers confirmed the reinstatements, and the Department of Health and Human Services has already sent emails to affected staff. 

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ASNC reports shortage of cardiac amyloidosis radiotracers

The two vendors involved say supplies of PYP and HDP could be disrupted for months.

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Vista AI secures $30M in new funding, eyes expansion into remote MR imaging operations

The company currently has an FDA-cleared cardiac MRI platform but is looking to further its reach into other anatomies, such as the brain, prostate and spine.

American College of Radiology (ACR) Chief Executive Officer Dana Smetherman, MD, explains key ACR advocacy efforts for several pending Congressional bills related to radiology.

ACR lists key Congressional advocacy efforts in 2026

Chief Executive Officer Dana Smetherman, MD, discusses the college's efforts to push forward several bills related to radiology.
 

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FDA clears MRI-compatible EP mapping catheter

This represents the first FDA clearance for Imricor Medical Systems. "It’s an exciting achievement and a date to be noted and remembered," CEO Steve Wedan said in a statement. 

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Rape charges against Texas cardiologist dropped as part of plea agreement

The traveling clinician pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree assault. All other charges were dropped, and he was released from jail. According to his attorney, the cardiologist agreed to this plea agreement to "get on with his life." 

Chris Espinosa, CBET, a biomedical engineer and regional service manager from InterMed, outlines some of the issues facing rural hospitals and why they can have longer downtime for equipment than larger metropolitan area hospitals.

Rural hospitals face equipment uptime challenges—here's how to overcome them

Rural hospitals face greater challenges than their metropolitan counterparts in keeping medical equipment operational, because there's rarely a vendor technician around when they need one.