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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Advocacy group asks Congress for $377M increase in funds for the FDA

The Alliance for a Stronger FDA said the increase is necessary to pay salaries and cover the organization's ballooning operational expenses.

May 17, 2024
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Mergers and acquisitions fueling Epic’s dominance of EHR market

A new KLAS Research report found that of the 319 hospitals that adopted a new EHR in 2023, 77 chose Epic.

May 17, 2024
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped cardiologists, radiologists, nurses and other healthcare providers embrace precision medicine in a way that ensures more heart patients are receiving personalized care.

FDA clears advanced AI model for predicting heart failure risk

The new algorithm from Implicity evaluates implantable device data and monitors patients for changes that suggest they could experience severe heart failure symptoms in the near future. It was designed to alert clinicians up to weeks in advance.

May 17, 2024
Video interview with Nandita Scott, MD, Mass General Hospital, on balancing motherhood or fatherhood as a cardiologist and how to make things work with a work-life balance. #cardiologistmom #ACC #ACC24 #ACC2024

Industry changes are making it easier for cardiologists to start families

One of the biggest decisions in a cardiologist's life is knowing when, exactly, to start a family. Nandita S. Scott, MD, co-director of the Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program at Mass General Hospital, shared her perspective on this important topic. 

May 17, 2024
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Maryland enacts sweeping ban on noncompetes for all healthcare professionals

The new law will ban noncompetes in the state for all healthcare workers who provide care, including veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

May 16, 2024
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About that bipartisan $32B ‘roadmap’ for AI policy: What’s in it for healthcare?

This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

May 16, 2024
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FDA set to evaluate use of ‘ecstasy’ for treating PTSD

The party drug could soon be prescribed, in conjunction with psychological interventions, as a treatment for mental health disorders.

May 15, 2024
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Ascension reverts to pen-and-paper operations after ransomware attack

Most of Ascension's retail pharmacies nationwide are unable to fill prescriptions or accept payments. During the outage, patients are being given pen-on-paper scripts. 

May 15, 2024

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This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

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