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 data analytics firm Premier sold to private equity for $2.6B
Patient Square Capital will be taking the company private when the all-cash deal closes in the first quarter of 2026, pending approval from Premier’s shareholders.
Medicaid cuts force healthcare-for-homeless program to close shelter, lay off staff
The nonprofit Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program said it expects to lose $7 million in revenue next year, thanks to provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act that reduce federal spending on safety-net healthcare programs.
‘Internal network issue’ forces 7 Ohio hospitals to divert emergency stroke care
Kettering Health said the Internet outage at its facilities was not caused by a cyberattack. The exact cause was not revealed.
FDA investigating Johnson & Johnson medical devices again after 5 injuries
To address this latest safety concern, the third in three months, the company is updating each device and then returning it to the customer.
Safety concern with Johnson & Johnson heart pump controllers leads to Class I recall
Some controllers were assembled with an incorrect part, potentially impacting device performance. The FDA shared an early alert about this issue in August. It has been linked to one patient's death.

14% of physicians say they've had alcohol or drugs on the job

More physicians are turning to alcohol and substances to deal with unprecedented levels of stress, trauma and burnout at work––and some are even drinking on the job.

Same-day results could increase breast cancer screening compliance, study shows

Many women who receive their mammogram results on the same day as their exam report feeling better about their overall experience.

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart ordered to pay $650M for role in opioid epidemic

Three major pharmacy names will have to fork over hundreds of millions of dollars to two Ohio counties for their roles in the opioid epidemic, a judge has ruled.

Enrolling with Medicare as an IDTF? Dot i’s and cross t’s around physician supervision, advises healthcare attorney

Why does CMS allow radiologists to provide imaging supervision at an unlimited number of sites?

American Heart Association and Cardiovascular Research Foundation announce a new annual meeting collaboration

“Harnessing the strengths of our two pioneering organizations with extensive experience in translating the latest scientific breakthroughs into practical therapies is crucial," says AHA CEO Nancy Brown.

Staffing marketplace raises $80M, reaching 'unicorn' status

New investors for this funding round included Kaiser Permanente, a star athlete and social media personalities.

'Scientific misconduct' cited in more than half of retracted radiology publications

Experts assessed a total of 192 retracted publications—a number that the authors of the study conceded appeared to be growing in more recent years.

Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law—what does it mean for healthcare?

The act is Biden’s third major piece of legislation to sign into law since the start of his term, and it accomplishes a healthcare task the Democrats have been wanting for years: enabling Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.

Management

Healthcare data analytics firm Premier sold to private equity for $2.6B

Medicaid cuts force healthcare-for-homeless program to close shelter, lay off staff

‘Internal network issue’ forces 7 Ohio hospitals to divert emergency stroke care

FDA investigating Johnson & Johnson medical devices again after 5 injuries

Safety concern with Johnson & Johnson heart pump controllers leads to Class I recall