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.

Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment
Vascular Technology, first founded 40 years ago, is planning on using the new funds to grow and expand its portfolio.
At a crossroads: Surgical heart valve innovation slows as transcatheter treatments keep evolving
Has the success of TAVR and other interventional techniques had a negative impact on surgical valve innovation? Two surgeons shared their concerns in a new commentary.
4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups
Digitization of exams has made the imaging industry a “prime target” for cybercriminals, experts wrote recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Radiologists say Senate budget changes ‘threaten’ access to medical education
The American College of Radiology, Society of Interventional Radiology and over 50 other medical societies expressed their concern to Senate committee leaders in a letter sent June 24.
What can federal health agencies do to revive the fading trust of the public?
Confidence in public health entities is spiraling downward in the U.S., and once-revered Washington institutions like the CDC and NIH are among the casualties in serious condition. How to break the negative momentum?

9 healthcare orgs stand among Fortune’s ‘most heroic’ places to work

Occupying the overall No. 1 slot is Cisco, the Silicon Valley IT giant, while 29-hospital Texas Health Resources is the highest-placing healthcare concern out of nine to make the list.

Cardiologist takes stand in Derek Chauvin trial, says George Floyd’s death was ‘absolutely preventable’

Jonathan D. Rich, MD, a cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine, took the stand during one of the most widely watched murder trials in recent memory. He testified that multiple steps could have been taken to prevent George Floyd's death.

FDA approves first-of-its-kind colonoscopy AI

The FDA has granted de novo classification to an AI software module that puts a second pair of eyes on colonoscopy videos in real time and is compatible with any endoscope.

Smart speakers expected to penetrate healthcare without disrupting it very much

Artificially intelligent personal digital assistants controlled by voice à la Amazon Echo and Google Home have a bright future in healthcare. However, they will only go so far as a transformative technology.

Thermal imaging–AI breast cancer exam cleared for sales in Europe

The European Union has granted CE mark approval to a breast cancer screening system that combines a thermal imaging device with cloud-hosted AI analytics.

ABR’s new committee members, Walmart Health executive resigns, and more radiology leadership news

Plus, imaging provider Envision Healthcare promotes permanent chief financial officer, UCSF appoints three new clinical leaders and more.

UnitedHealthcare names new CEO

Brian Thompson has been named UnitedHealthcare’s new CEO. UnitedHealthcare is the health benefits business of UnitedHealth Group and one of the nation’s largest health insurers.

Radiology Partners adds 6 new practices, but declines to disclose details

In other news, RadNet is refinancing its debts to add financial flexibility, while Minnesota-based Midwest Radiology is simplifying its organizational structure.

Management

Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment

At a crossroads: Surgical heart valve innovation slows as transcatheter treatments keep evolving

4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups

Radiologists say Senate budget changes ‘threaten’ access to medical education

What can federal health agencies do to revive the fading trust of the public?