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.

How 1 radiology department cut its mammography turnaround times by 39%
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Medicine saw its peak processing of breast images climb to 198 hours or about 8.25 days, necessitating changes.
Heart transplant patients on Medicaid face a higher risk of major complications
In addition, researchers noted, five-year mortality was inferior for patients on Medicaid when compared to patients with any other type of insurance.
Industry Watcher’s Digest
When Larry Ellison talks about healthcare AI, people invest. At least, that’s what happened after the Oracle chairman enthused over AI’s potential to cook up vaccines for cancer.
Nat’l Academy of Medicine sets ‘priorities for action’ as healthcare mulls next moves with AI
Given the precarious excitement of the moment—or is it exciting precarity?—policymakers and healthcare leaders must set directives guiding not only what to do with AI but also when to do it.
UnitedHealthcare taps company veteran as next CEO
Tim Noel is taking the reins of the insurance giant in the aftermath of the murder of its previous CEO, Brian Thompson. Noel has been with the company since 2007.

Advocate Aurora Health, Atrium Health complete merger

The new Advocate Health serves nearly six million patients annually and is the fifth-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the nation.

ACR spotlights military mentorship program

A robust resource is close at hand for military radiologists looking to “transfer” themselves to civilian practice after their service ends.

Amazon’s $3.9B acquisition of One Medical under review in Oregon

The state of Oregon is taking a hard look at the proposed acquisition of One Medical by Amazon. The deal is valued at $3.9 billion.

As FDA approaches decision on Alzheimer's drug, 2 deaths raise concerns

Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has denied that two deaths that have sparked concerns about a new Alzheimer's disease drug treatment are attributed to its trials.

FDA announces another recall for troubled heart device after multiple hospitalizations

This latest recall involves the device's driveline boot cover, which “can become stiff over time” and cause problems for clinicians. There have been 33 complaints since 2017 related to the issue.

VillageMD partners with Point32Health for primary care expansion

VillageMD, a value-based care primary services provider, is expanding access to care through a partnership with Point32Health to offer services in Massachusetts.

AI generates imitation lung X-rays replete with diagnosable pathologies

Stanford researchers have created synthetic yet highly realistic chest X-rays by customizing an open-source AI model called Stable Diffusion for rendering text as images.

High copays keep many heart failure patients from filling needed prescriptions

Researchers examined data from more than 900 patients, presenting their findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Management

How 1 radiology department cut its mammography turnaround times by 39%

Heart transplant patients on Medicaid face a higher risk of major complications

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Nat’l Academy of Medicine sets ‘priorities for action’ as healthcare mulls next moves with AI

UnitedHealthcare taps company veteran as next CEO