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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Radiologist-hospitalist collaboration could boost lung cancer screening rates

About 12% of the U.S. population, or 35 million individuals, are hospitalized each year, with caregivers collecting critical information that could facilitate imaging. 

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Federal judge strikes down FTC ban of most noncompete clauses

Judge Ada Brown contends that the commission lacked evidence on why such a "sweeping ban" was necessary, rather than “targeting specific, harmful noncompetes.” 

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Drugmaker to ‘challenge’ FDA after only receiving tentative approval for inhaled PAH treatment

An exclusivity agreement is stopping Liquidia Corporation from gaining full FDA approval of its new inhalation powder for pulmonary arterial hypertension. The company said it is disappointed with the agency's decision and plans to "take quick action."

V-Wave has gained considerable attention or its Ventura Interatrial Shunt System, a small implantable device designed to reduce pressure on the left atrium and the lungs in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The Ventura device includes a nitinol hourglass-shaped frame that anchors to the patient’s fossa ovalis in a way that prevents migration or embolization. It is implanted via an interventional procedure with fluoroscopy and echocardiography guidance.

Johnson & Johnson to acquire heart failure specialists V-Wave for up to $1.7B

V-Wave has gained considerable attention for its Ventura Interatrial Shunt System, a small implantable device designed to reduce pressure on the left atrium and lungs of HFrEF patients.

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Radiologist asks: Why do young docs lack interest in high-paying extra shifts?

X.com user "RJ" (who tweets under the handle @northwoods1980) shared his thoughts on the social media website Aug. 16, calling the trend “somewhat unusual.” 

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DOJ finalizes rule aimed at improving disabled patients’ access to radiology services

“Disability rights are human rights, and every policy is a disability policy issue," U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said in a statement after the announcement. 

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CMS expands coverage pathway for emerging technologies, drawing imaging industry criticism

The agency "doesn’t go far enough" to help seniors depending on breakthrough diagnostics, said AdvaMed CEO Scott Whitaker. 

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

When a hacker breaches a business, the usual break-and-entry point is a hole opened by a phishing scam. 

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