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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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iCAD posts Q1 loss, despite strong sales

iCAD, a provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, has released its financial results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter, ending on March 31, reflecting a net loss, despite an increase in sales.

Siemens employee blows whistle for DoD raid

The federal raid by agents from the Department of Defense (DoD) on Siemens Healthcare's facility in Malvern, Pa., appears to stem from a whistleblower lawsuit regarding the company's pricing of medical imaging equipment in contracts with the federal government.

CodeRyte, Coding Strategies partner for coding education

Coding Strategies, a auditing, education and reference consulting firm, and CodeRyte, a provider of computer-assisted coding, have announced plans to pool their collective resources to offer educational opportunities and coding expertise for the healthcare industry.

CVUS: Real-time 3D echo quickly, accurately quantifies left atrial volume

Researchers found that 3D echocardiography with semiautomatic border detection is a practical alternative for obtaining the left atrial volume in a time-efficient manner, compared with MRI measurements and 2D echo algorithms, according to a study published in the April issue of Cardiovascular Ultrasound.

Breast cancer detection, therapy device sales to reach $675M in Asia by 2014

The markets for breast cancer detection and therapy devices in the Europe and Asia-Pacific regions approached $900 million in 2008 and are growing at an annual rate of 8.1 percent, according to a new report by Life Science Intelligence.

MRI voxel analysis predicts brain tumor survival

As early as one week after beginning treatment for brain tumors, a new imaging analysis method that looks at individual voxels, rather than a composite view, was able to predict which patients would live longer, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ann Arbor.

Bayer settles lawsuits over MRI contrast agent

Bayer reported that it has reached a settlement with some plaintiffs over claims that its MRI contrast agent Magnevist caused nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, a rare condition affecting people with kidney disease.

DTI reveals brain connection to writers cramp

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has revealed that abnormalities in the fibers connecting different brain areas may contribute to muscle disorders such as writer's cramp, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology.

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.