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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The Texas State Capital building in Austin where 140 scope creep bills were defeated in 2024 by the Texas medical Association.

Texas legislature held ground in face of scope of practice expansion bills

The AMA applauded the Texas Medical Association for defeating dozens of scope of practice creep bills in the Texas legislature this year.

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CMS increases inpatient payment for implantable Barostim device

CVRx has now received improved outpatient and inpatient reimbursements for its implantable heart failure device in the last 12 months. The company's president says these updates will help more patients gain access to the Barostim technology. 

Bharath Krishnamurthy, a director of Health Policy and Analytics at the American Hospital Association (AHA), explains the financial impact of the growing healthcare staffing shortage.

Healthcare staffing shortages leading to financial instability

Bharath Krishnamurthy, a director of health policy and analytics at the American Hospital Association, explains the financial impact of current healthcare staffing shortages.

Novartis sues FDA over ‘unlawful’ approval of generic heart failure drug

The drugmaker argues that the FDA's recent approval of a generic version of Entresto should not be allowed for multiple reasons. Novartis sent multiple requests to the agency hoping to stop the approval, but the FDA denied each one. 

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Radiologist-founded clinical decision support firm MedCurrent acquired for nearly $25M

Toronto-based software company VitalHub Corp. said it has inked a definitive agreement to buy the CDS provider and its core product OrderWise. 

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Radiology Partners leader urges physicians to turn their Medicare ire toward Congress

Despite raging inflation and rising staff costs, the conversion factor is the lowest it’s been since 1993, Richard Heller, MD, MBA, wrote for MedPage Today. 

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DOJ suing health system in alleged kickback scheme

Three years after a pair of former hospital C-suite executives blew the whistle on their own institution, the U.S. Department of Justice has acted on the complaint.

Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system

Abbott says some FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors need replacement—patients should discontinue use

The new medical device correction only includes a select number of devices. Abbott said they produce inaccurate readings, putting patient health at risk. 

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