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.

Report: DOJ questioning doctors linked to possible Medicare fraud at UnitedHealth
According to the Wall Street Journal, the OIG and FBI are also involved in the DOJ's criminal probe into alleged incidents of upcoding by the Medicare Advantage insurer. UnitedHealth denied any wrongdoing.
FDA issues Class I recall on infant heated wire circuits prone to disconnect
The faulty adapters must not be used. The devices, manufactured under the brand name AirLife, must be identified and quarantined because of the high risk of severe injury or death associated with the malfunction.
AMA continues fight against scope of practice creep
The American Medical Association had 180 scope of practice victories around the country, opposing incidents of groups practicing medicine without the proper background and training. However, its efforts to clamp down are being challenged.
FDA approves expanded use of radioembolization therapy for liver cancer
The added indications make the treatment the first Y-90 therapy approved for both unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic colorectal cancer of the liver.
‘The start of a paradigm shift’: FDA clears first over-the-counter cuffless blood pressure monitor
The cuffless technology, which has already gained CE mark approval, should make its U.S. debut in 2026.

A radiologists reading station, image from Sectra

VIDEO: How to Prevent Radiologist Burnout

Elizabeth Bergey, MD, a diagnostic radiologist at Quantum, chairman of Quantum’s board of directors, explains some of the issues that cause burnout and how technology can help mitigate issues that cause radiologists to leave.

Pennsylvania health systems announce merger plans

Butler Health System and Excela Health will combine to create a health system with more than $1 billion in revenue.

Gunman kills 4, including his former doctor, in Oklahoma hospital shooting

According to police, the shooter was upset about the outcome of a recent back surgery.

Same-day discharge after TAVR is safe for low-risk patients, leads to considerable cost savings

Researchers aimed to shine light on this key topic, tracking data from nearly 200,000 patients.

Hospitals still suffering financially

Hospitals faced more financial challenges in April, following incremental improvement in finances in March.

Medtronic and GE Healthcare have received FDA clearance and CE mark approval for a new collaboration designed to improve patient monitoring. The combined solution involves the integration of Medtronic’s INVOS regional oximetry and Microstream capnography technologies into GE Healthcare’s CARESCAPE precision monitoring platform.

Medtronic, GE Healthcare join forces on new-look continuous monitoring solution

The collaboration is aimed at improving patient outcomes after cardiac surgeries and other procedures.

Contrast shortage update: GE expects supply to 'progressively recover' soon

Production at the facility in Shanghai is expected to be near 100% starting on June 6.

Image-guided spinal surgery system cleared

The FDA has OK’d software for planning and guiding image-based, computer-assisted surgery of the spine.

Management

Report: DOJ questioning doctors linked to possible Medicare fraud at UnitedHealth

FDA issues Class I recall on infant heated wire circuits prone to disconnect

AMA continues fight against scope of practice creep

FDA approves expanded use of radioembolization therapy for liver cancer

‘The start of a paradigm shift’: FDA clears first over-the-counter cuffless blood pressure monitor