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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Anthem completes acquisition of Integra Managed Care

The deal brings Integra’s more than 40,000 Medicaid members and network of care management teams to Anthem, which serves more than 118 million people.

DOJ now investigating Cerebral for ADHD prescribing practices

As a result, the company stated it will pause the practice of prescribing controlled substances as a treatment for ADHD such as Adderall and Ritalin for new patients starting May 9.

Hello Heart raises $70M as digital therapeutics demand soars

Hello Heart, a digital therapeutics company that focuses on heart health, has raised $70 million in a Series D funding round.

Preserving contrast media supplies: 7 ACR recommendations

With the shortage, which pertains specifically to all formulations and concentrations of GE Healthcare’s Omnipaque (iohexol), expected to last until mid-June, several organizations have alluded that conservation efforts are of critical importance.

Nearly 1 in 4 physicians report workplace mistreatment

As physician burnout continues to plague the healthcare industry, a new survey reveals a high prevalence of workplace mistreatment.

FDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot risk

The move limits the vaccine to individuals 18 and older for whom other other authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or clinically appropriate, as well as those 18 and older who would otherwise not receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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VIDEO: Embracing Collaboration Among Disparate Radiology Groups

Lisa Mead, PSO executive director, Strategic Radiology, spoke at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2022 meeting on her organization's experience collaborating with a large number of radiology groups.

Be prepared: IV contrast media shortage could last up to 8 weeks

All formulations and concentrations of GE Healthcare’s Omnipaque (iohexol) are expected to be in short supply until mid-June due to COVID lockdowns where the contrast is manufactured.

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Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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