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.

Lavish kickback scandal costs California health system $32M
Community Health System and Physician Network Advantage, an affiliated technology consultancy firm, were accused of bribing physicians for patient referrals in the form of paid vacations, expensive gifts and business meetings held at strip clubs.
Rite Aid sells over 1,000 pharmacies to competitors, including CVS and Walgreens
The deals account for most of Rite Aid’s remaining stores, as the bankrupt chain nears its final days.
Small pharmacies stockpile drugs as tariff fears grow
KFF Health News interviewed multiple independent pharmacies for a new report, detailing their basements full of generic and specialty drugs as a hedge against supply shocks.
Johnson & Johnson MedTech ordered to pay $147M for antitrust violations
The company told Cardiovascular Business it respectfully disagrees with the jury's decision and is evaluating all possible legal options going forward. The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors, meanwhile, celebrated the news.
American Hospital Association, ACR urge administration to protect imaging from tariffs
The hospital trade group highlighted a recent survey, which found that 82% of healthcare experts expect tariff-related expenses to raise hospital costs by at least 15%.

FDA authorizes first AI-based software used to spot prostate cancer

The tool helps pathologists spot areas of interest on biopsy images and is designed to be used as an assistant.

With radiologist workforce shortages looming, one subspecialty faces ‘severe’ declines

A group of top rads called on their colleagues to reach out to residents, medical students and premedical students to help drum up interest.

CVS Health hiring 25K

CVS Health has announced a hiring blitz with the aim to add 25,000 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses and retail store associates.

NextGen Healthcare names new CEO and president

David Sides has been named president and CEO of NextGen Healthcare, an ambulatory-focused technology company that develops electronic health record software.

Radiology groups exchange lawsuits with vendor, alleging ongoing billing issues

Zotec Partners has responded by countersuing, calling the latest complaint a “smokescreen” to hide imaging providers’ own violation of their contract.

Hundreds of radiologists flood feds with pleas to avoid massive Medicare pay cuts

ACR members have sent more than 1,300 emails to members of Congress, imploring them to quash a controversial change that would dramatically cut doc pay.

Moody’s downgrades radiology provider Akumin’s outlook to ‘negative’ amid delay in furnishing financials

The publicly traded imaging center operator postponed its Q2 earnings call after missing a deadline, and the investor service said lengthier delays could lead to a default.

Imaging advocates blast CMS repeal of rule granting faster Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices

Those in support of the MCIT proposal called the administration's decision a "major setback" in efforts to bring innovation to seniors sooner.

Management

Lavish kickback scandal costs California health system $32M

Rite Aid sells over 1,000 pharmacies to competitors, including CVS and Walgreens

Small pharmacies stockpile drugs as tariff fears grow

Johnson & Johnson MedTech ordered to pay $147M for antitrust violations

American Hospital Association, ACR urge administration to protect imaging from tariffs