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.

FDA approves new AI-enabled wearable cardioverter defibrillator
The newly approved device can be worn for up to a week at a time, with no daily maintenance required, and includes advanced AI algorithms that minimize the risk of false alarms or inappropriate shocks.
CVS Health’s Aetna to withdraw from ACA insurance marketplaces next year
The company cited declining enrollment as the reason for exiting the exchanges, including from patients seeking Medicare options.
Cardiologists share late-breaking TAVR data on first day of SCAI 2025
New TAVR data on SAPT vs. DAPT and prosthesis-patient mismatch among women were some of the many highlights of the conference's opening day.
A victory for early treatment: FDA approves first TAVR valves for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis
The FDA has approved the balloon-expandable Sapien 3 TAVR platform from Edwards Lifesciences for treating asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis. This is the first time the agency has approved any TAVR technology to be used in asymptomatic patients.
Health system harnesses Epic EHR tool to bolster breast imaging uptake
“Epic Campaigns offers an easy-to-use, all-in-one platform to reach patients for preventive screening," researchers detailed Tuesday in JACR.

New signups rise 40% on healthcare marketplace

In the first few weeks of open enrollment, new signups on the healthcare marketplace, healthcare.gov, are up nearly 40%, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Former patient of bungling breast radiologist: ‘He got a slap on the wrist, I got a slap in the face’

A state medical board is coming under fire for failing to revoke the license of a radiologist who allegedly missed 24 breast cancers over three years.

Telehealth for cardiovascular disease patients: 3 key benefits and 5 ongoing challenges

Telehealth can provide significant value when it comes to managing and monitoring patients with CVD or suspected CVD. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the latest details on this evolving treatment option.

Kaiser avoids historic nursing strike by boosting pay 22.5%

Kaiser Permanente staved off what would have been the largest private-sector nursing strike after reaching an agreement with 21,000 unionized Northern California nurses.

UnitedHealth, AARP team up for hearing aid savings

UnitedHealthcare has teamed up with AARP to administer hearing aid solutions, including prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.

FDA warns 7 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to treat CVD

The companies were given 15 days to provide an adequate response to the FDA's warning. The agency said its next step could include legal action.

Falsified timesheets get radiologist suspended years after the fact

A U.K. radiologist has received a six-month suspension for taking pay on unworked hours back in 2012 and 2013.

Cian McCarthy, MD, cardiovascular fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, and a member of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain-MI registry steering committee, explains a study of the NCDR data showing only 33% of hospitals are using high-sensitivity troponin. However, he expects that to rise because of high sensitivity troponin (hs-cTn) being included in recent guidelines as a front-line test.

VIDEO: High sensitivity cardiac troponin use based on the NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry

Cian McCarthy, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, and a member of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Chest Pain-MI registry steering committee, explains a study of the NCDR data showing only 33% of hospitals are using high-sensitivity troponin.

Management

FDA approves new AI-enabled wearable cardioverter defibrillator

CVS Health’s Aetna to withdraw from ACA insurance marketplaces next year

Cardiologists share late-breaking TAVR data on first day of SCAI 2025

A victory for early treatment: FDA approves first TAVR valves for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis

Health system harnesses Epic EHR tool to bolster breast imaging uptake