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.

Efforts to curtail unnecessary back-pain imaging coming up short

Despite concerted attempts to reduce low-value imaging, the rate of individuals receiving radiographs stayed static between 2016 and 2022. 

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Radiology AI startup Better Medicine balloons fundraising to nearly $7M

The company operates across six countries with plans to enter the U.S., offering its flagship BMVision Kidney, helping to detect malignant lesions in the organ. 

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Amazon settles defamation lawsuit brought by Georgia doctor who sought $15M

Mahendra Amin, MD, sued Amazon and its podcast subsidiary, Wondery, after a show host accused him of performing forced hysterectomies on women detained at an ICE facility. The claims were popularized by MSNBC, which settled a similar lawsuit with the doctor earlier this year.

Tandem Diabetes Care is recalling a recent update of the mobile app for its t:slim X2 insulin pump due to repeated software issues that may cause the pump to shut down unexpectedly. The FDA has said this is a Class I recall.

Error with Tandem insulin pumps causes 700 adverse events, 59 injuries

A malfunctioning speaker is being blamed for the error code, which effectively pauses infusions on t:slim X2 insulin pumps. Tandem Diabetes Care has promised to release a software patch to improve the safety of the devices.

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New findings support the selective gamification of radiology education

Radiology residents can receive meaningful clinical training via game playing—and they largely appreciate the experience, new research shows.

Tandem Diabetes Care is recalling a recent update of the mobile app for its t:slim X2 insulin pump due to repeated software issues that may cause the pump to shut down unexpectedly. The FDA has said this is a Class I recall.

Insulin pump error linked to 700 adverse events

Speaker issues are causing the devices to stop communicating with the user's CGM. Dozens of patient injuries have been reported, and the company is prepping a software update.

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FDA hits pause on novel radiation therapy's approval

The therapy previously earned the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation due to its potential to treat certain cancers.

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Average malpractice insurance payout for diagnostic errors in physician offices: $661,000

Cancer is by far the most commonly overlooked diagnosis at 45%, followed by infections (14%), vascular issues (7%) and cardiac concerns, according to new research.