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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CVS Health reportedly seeking to acquire Oak Street Health for $10B

CVS Health is exploring a sale of Oak Street Health, a primary care provider for Medicare patients, in a deal that could fetch $10 billion. The news was first reported by Bloomberg.

Movers & Shakers: Rite Aid CEO departs, Oak Street Health taps new officer role

Welcome to Movers and Shakers, a roundup of the latest executive movements in the healthcare industry, featuring leadership changes at Rite Aid and Oak Street Health.

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NYC’s Mt. Sinai nurses strike

New York City nurses went on strike on Jan. 9 after contract negotiations between workers and two major hospitals collapsed over the weekend.

FDA approves new Alzheimer’s disease drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, Leqembi (lecanemab).

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Amazon’s $4B acquisition of Medical One clears regulators in Oregon

Amazon has overcome another step toward acquiring primary care group One Medical for $3.9 billion after the Oregon Housing Authority cleared the deal.

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Health tech experts view Amazon as a major threat

Amazon is viewed as the biggest threat to health systems’ core business in 2023, according to more than half of health tech experts who were recently surveyed.

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Hospital margins saw minor improvements at end of 2022

Hospitals faced tough operating conditions in 2022, with many dealing with negative margins and billions of dollars in losses. However, margins saw a slight improvement just before the end of the year, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall.

How mental health conditions are affecting cardiologists

A survey of nearly 6,000 cardiologists found 1 in 4 experience mental health conditions. 

Around the web

CMS finalized a significant policy change when it increased the Medicare payments hospitals receive for performing CCTA exams. What, exactly, does the update mean for cardiologists, billing specialists and other hospital employees?

Stryker, a global medtech company based out of Michigan, has kicked off 2025 with a bit of excitement. The company says Inari’s peripheral vascular portfolio is highly complementary to its own neurovascular portfolio.

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.