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.

Report: Top 10 reasons nurses resign

Up to 31% of nurses intend to leave their current patient care position within the next year, according to survey results published by McKinsey and Co.

FDA expands dapagliflozin approval to cover all heart failure patients

The FDA has previously approved the SGLT2 inhibitor in patients with HFrEF, but not HFmrEF or HFpEF

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Novavax to cut 25% of its workforce, with R&D taking the biggest hit

Although the vaccine maker previously cut expenses by $50 million without laying off staff, the measures were not enough to keep pace with the effects of the COVID-19 global health emergency. 

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USPSTF recommends women begin breast cancer screening at 40, boosting stocks at mammo-related firms

The draft update marks a shift from the task force's previous guidelines, which had endorsed screening beginning at age 50.

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Shockwave Medical announces huge Q1 growth, including skyrocketing revenue, amid Boston Scientific rumors

The company reported a Q1 revenue of $161.1 million, up 72% from Q1 in 2022. Both gross profit and net income were also up considerably when compared to 2022. 

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

National Science Foundation AI Institutes

$140M in federal funds primed to advance AI across 7 realms

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is setting up seven new institutes for studying foundational AI. Two of the initiatives have healthcare as a prime focus.

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ChatGPT helps radiologist churn out 16 papers in 4 months

“Healthcare is going to change. Writing is going to change. Research is going to change. I’m just trying to publish now and show it so people can know about it and explore more.”