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.

Radiology report follow-up recommendations: 4 ways to improve patient compliance

One out of every seven radiologist follow-up recommendations contained in imaging reports is not carried out, experts recently reported in JAMA Network Open.

Ancora Heart AccuCinch Ventricular Restoration System heart failure FDA

Regulatory Roundup: FDA clears AI-powered Apple Watch competitor, grants breakthrough designation to new heart failure device

Ancora Heart received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its AccuCinch Ventricular Restoration System, a new minimally invasive transcatheter device designed for the treatment of heart failure.

Most patients want access to medical imaging records, but majority aren’t getting it: Small survey

More than half of a couple hundred patients who completed a new survey, 52%, ran into trouble when trying to see their medical images and reports or share same with their care team.

5 ways to financially thrive in the face of chronic little pay cuts

Radiology researchers from six leading medical schools have laid out some attuned and readily adoptable strategies for groups challenged to prosper in a time of difficult reimbursement dynamics.

Amazon’s $4B takeover of One Medical is already under fire

Within hours of Amazon announcing its intention to acquire healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion in cash, lawmakers took aim at the retail giant to pursue blocking the deal.

Despite mandated coverage, nearly half of women are concerned about OOP breast cancer screening expenses

Women who skipped screening due to financial concerns outnumbered those who were not screened due to logistical issues such as scheduling and transportation conflicts, new survey data reveals.

DOJ makes 36 arrests in $1.2B telemedicine fraud scheme

Defendants in the case allegedly defrauded CMS for millions of dollars that were spent on luxury vehicles, real estate and more.

FDA clears AI assessor of stricken dense brain tissue

An AI startup has received the FDA’s go-ahead to market a new tool within its existing platform that automatically diagnoses stroke and brain injury in hyperdense brain tissue imaged with unenhanced CT.

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