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.

Healthcare AI today: Bad diet advice from LLMs, ‘Dawn’ working on cancer vaccine, Generative AI earns $50M, OpenAI’s healthcare push
OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has made a couple of big hires as it prepares for a major expansion into healthcare.
Johnson & Johnson MedTech hit with permanent injunction as fallout over antitrust lawsuit continues
Johnson & Johnson MedTech was already ordered to pay $442.2 million in damages for withholding clinical support to healthcare providers. Now the company has been hit with a permanent injunction designed to stop it from being a repeat offender.
Medtronic receives updated FDA approval for redo TAVR
The company also launched a new clinical trial designed to follow redo TAVR patients who present with symptomatic bioprosthetic valve failure for up to five years.
CDC director, chief medical officer ousted as RFK shakes up agency
CDC Director Susan Monarez, PhD, was less than a month into her role, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 30. Her lawyers said the staffing shakeup was a result of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “weaponizing public health for political gain.”
Radiology practice sells imaging center to hospital partner while remaining independent
Fayetteville-based Valley Regional Imaging is unloading its facility to Cape Fear Valley Health, a hospital based in the same Sandhills-region community of southeastern North Carolina.

Radiology society sues Marriott, claiming hotel giant breached contract tied to its annual meeting

The American Roentgen Ray Society is seeking $665,523 in damages along with any related attorneys’ fees, according to the complaint.

42 imaging journal editors hand in resignation over 'extreme' fees

In the same statement announcing their resignation, the editorial board also detailed plans to start a new nonprofit, open access journal.

Seema Verma, former CMS head, joins Oracle

In her new role, Verma will lead the Oracle Life Sciences and Oracle Cerner Enviza lines of business.

Infusion system recalled for possible leaks after multiple complaints

The recall includes more than 1,500 devices distributed to customers from October 2021 to January 2023.

Reddit offers valuable insight into medical students' perceptions of radiology

The ‘r/medicalschool’ subreddit is one of the largest online social forums for medical students to share their experiences and discuss a variety of topics relative to their education and career trajectory.

OTC Narcan will cost less than $50

The drug's manufacturer said it is working with retailers to get the drug on U.S. shelves and online for purchase by late summer.

American College of Cardiology shares new HFpEF recommendations as cases continue to rise

HFpEF now accounts for a majority of heart failure cases, highlighting the importance of ensuring both primary care providers and dedicated heart teams know as much about this topic as possible.

Radiology provider Envision Healthcare considers handing control to creditors in bankruptcy

The multispecialty group—which employs about 500 radiologists—is exploring chapter 11 as it grapples with a heavy debt load.

Management

Healthcare AI today: Bad diet advice from LLMs, ‘Dawn’ working on cancer vaccine, Generative AI earns $50M, OpenAI’s healthcare push

Johnson & Johnson MedTech hit with permanent injunction as fallout over antitrust lawsuit continues

Medtronic receives updated FDA approval for redo TAVR

CDC director, chief medical officer ousted as RFK shakes up agency

Radiology practice sells imaging center to hospital partner while remaining independent