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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Targeted training reduces certain radiologist errors when reading contrast-enhanced CT

Physicians can sometimes overlook low-contrast lesions, such as hepatic metastases or pancreatic adenocarcinoma, on computed tomography scans. 

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FDA warning letter details quality concerns, violations at Integra facility

The facility in question is responsible for producing collagen-based medical devices primarily used in wound care, soft tissue repair and complex reconstruction surgeries. 

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GE HealthCare earns FDA clearance for new remote patient monitoring device

The newly cleared device was designed with patient freedom and flexibility in mind. 

Abiomed recalls heart pump catheter labeling after 12 injuries

This is a Class I recall, which means using the devices “may cause serious injuries or death.” The catheter's instructions have been updated to reduce the risk of complications going forward. 

Imaging vendor Nanox says it will pay $650,000 in civil penalties to settle SEC investigation

The Israel-based company said it also has entered an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit for another $8 million. 

Vanderbilt Health breaks ground on 6,000-square-foot new imaging facility

The facility is located on a 0.55-acre site in Nashville and plans to offer services including MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, X-ray and mammography. 

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‘Alarming’ study results show uneven distribution of radiologists in 1 state

There is 1 radiologist for every 5,861 residents in the wealthiest counties versus 1 for every 7,861 in the poorest, researchers wrote in Cureus.

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FDA announces yet another recall, the fifth of 2023, for troubled heart devices

The latest Class I recall is due to mechanical issues that can cause the devices to stop charging their batteries.