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.

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Kaiser Permanente agrees to $46M settlement over data incident affecting 13.4M people

The managed care company does not admit to doing anything wrong. The data breach constituted its use of third-party tracking technology on its website, which shared data with Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Meta and others.

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Judge dismisses radiologist’s fraud claims stemming from $20M sale to private equity

Gregory R. Ball, MD, of Orchard Park, New York, and his attorneys first filed the complaint against Southtowns Radiology Associates in February, seeking some $2 million in damages. 

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Radiology vendor Agfa to eliminate 145 positions amid continued declines in film business

The move is part of over $29 million (USD) in cost reductions, revealed last month during the Belgium-based company's quarterly earnings announcement. 

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Community Health Systems sells ambulatory diagnostics segment to Labcorp for $194M

The all-cash deal is expected to be finalized in April 2026. With this divestment of its ambulatory labs, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems said it will be better able to focus on its core patient care business. 

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Plan to extend ACA tax credits finds bipartisan support in the House

The new proposal to extend expanded subsidies for health plans sold through the Affordable Care Act is being backed by 35 Republicans and Democrats—but as the New York Times points out, it will be hard for the bill to get a floor vote. 

The future of MRI is helium-free

The healthcare industry accounts for close to 30% of global helium consumption, with MRI equipment needs accounting for a significant portion of that figure.

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FDA clears new left-heart access system from Atraverse Medical

The Hotwire Transseptal Access System includes the Hotwire RF Generator and Hotwire RF Guidewire, giving electrophysiologists the tools they need for left-heart access. 

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Accessibility emerged as a prominent theme during RSNA 2025

Remote scanning, mobile operations and telehealth logistics were among some of the week’s most talked about topics.