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.

Abbott shares safety concerns with millions of CGM sensors—7 deaths reported
Approximately 3 million FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors need to be replaced due to a risk of incorrect glucose readings. Abbott has received reports of 736 severe adverse events and seven deaths that may be related to this issue.
Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs
The timing of this new guidance from the Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology could not have been better—the document went live just as CMS finalized its decision to cover cardiac ablation procedures performed in ASCs.
Healthcare AI today: AI succeeds Hippocrates, Amazon looms large, 2026 predictions begin
The largest healthcare system in the Middle East is partnering with Nvidia to decode the human genome. If successful, the AI-heavy project will translate almost the entire language of heredity into actionable information.
IVC filter recalled due to injury risk
There have been reports of the retrievable device being difficult to use in a way that increases the risk of patients injuries. Customers are urged to stop using these devices right away.
Radiology group sues Trinity Health for $3M, claiming hospital partner ‘significantly mismanaged’ imaging services
Advanced Imaging Specialists, Danbury, Connecticut, alleges the breach of contract occurred shortly after it started performing services for 3 New England hospitals.

A definable under/over line separates paying from non-paying patients

Patients who owe providers $500 or less in out-of-pocket expenses tend to pay down the bill. Those who owe more than $500 are evidently inclined to ignore collections efforts and pay nothing at all.

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Tenet sells 2 hospitals for $550M

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has announced it’s selling two of its San Luis Obispo County hospitals to Adventist Health.

Burnout could push out a third of nurse leaders

Nearly one third of hospital nursing leaders are planning to leave their jobs in the near future, according to survey results from staffing firm AMN Healthcare.

Biosense Webster gained CE mark approval for its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system in Europe

Biosense Webster gains CE mark approval for new PFA system

The news represents yet another big regulatory approval for PFA technology in 2024. Could FDA approval be next for Biosense Webster?

Cardiac imaging use is skyrocketing, and radiologists are rising to the challenge

Over the course of a decade, the number of CT exams leapt 353% by 2022, while MRI climbed nearly 283%, researchers detailed Wednesday.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Change Healthcare cyberattack having an ‘alarming’ impact on physician practices, advocates warn HHS

Since the issue arose on Feb. 21, providers in radiology and other specialties have experienced “substantial” billing and cash flow disruptions, MGMA reported Wednesday.

Fleischner Society updates thoracic radiology glossary, adds new terms and images

The glossary, first released in 1984, has not been updated since 2008.

Management

Abbott shares safety concerns with millions of CGM sensors—7 deaths reported

Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs

Healthcare AI today: AI succeeds Hippocrates, Amazon looms large, 2026 predictions begin

IVC filter recalled due to injury risk

Radiology group sues Trinity Health for $3M, claiming hospital partner ‘significantly mismanaged’ imaging services