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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Private equity firm buys controlling stake in Surescripts

TPG will not own a majority of the e-prescriber, with CVS Health and Express Scripts maintaining a minority stake.

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

Texas sues PBMs and drug manufacturers for insulin price collusion

Two weeks ago, the FTC launched a similar antitrust suit. The pharmacy benefit managers and pharmaceutical companies are accused of artificially raising drug costs through rebates and kickbacks.

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FDA rules Medtronic’s insulin pump issues a Class I recall due to safety risks

Some of Medtronic's 600 and 700 series MiniMed insulin pumps are experiencing significant battery issues when dropped, bumped or impacted in any way. This has been linked to reports of health issues in more than 180 patients.

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Home health president convicted in $1.6M Medicare and bank fraud scheme

Prosecutors said Ester Mbaya stole Medicare funds and filed for lines of credit using falsified documents. She pleaded guilty to the charges.

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4 ways to help nurses make friends with algorithms

Nurses tend to feel optimistic if not exactly excited about AI’s advances into their profession. Those who hold back tend to share a common concern—sacrificing care quality for the sake of tech-enabled efficiency. 

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Orlando Health buys 5 Alabama hospitals for $910M

The nonprofit health system purchased the Brookwood Baptist Health network from for-profit Tenet Healthcare, which held a 70% controlling stake.

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BD settles majority of 38,000 lawsuits over dangerous surgical mesh

Becton Dickinson & Co does not admit to wrongdoing and said the undisclosed settlement will not significantly impact its bottom line.

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SCAI urges lawmakers to improve cardiac care access for children

The Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act would expand Medicaid access for pediatric patients so that it covers interventional cardiologists outside of their home states.

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Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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Watchdog group, fearful of fraud, wants more oversight for remote patient monitoring

Cardiologists and other physicians may soon need to provide much more information when ordering remote patient monitoring for Medicare patients.

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Most recalled cardiovascular devices gained FDA approval with little to no clinical evidence

Why are so many cardiovascular devices involved in Class I recalls? One possible reason could be the large number of devices hitting the market without undergoing much premarket clinical testing. 

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