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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Medtronic to split patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses

Medtronic says the spinoff is an opportunity to better position both entities and create value.

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Philips cuts 4K jobs amid falling sales

“These initial actions are needed to start turning the company around," new CEO Roy Jakobs said in a statement. 

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Oracle Cerner partners with remote care company

The partnership comes just a few months after Oracle completed its $28.3 billion acquisition of Cerner in June.

The American Hospital Association (AMA) is warning healthcare systems the Russians may attempt cyber attacks amid rising tensions of the war in Ukraine and the international community's response. #Ukraine #warinukraine #ukrainewar

MercyOne recovers from cyberattack of parent company

CommonSpirit became aware of an IT attack that was impacting some of its facilities, and the healthcare company subsequently took certain systems offline, including electronic health records and patient portals.

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Bright Health raises $175M, cancels some operations for 2023

Bright Health Group announced it has raised $175 million, as well as major changes to its business operations.

 

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COVID-19 continues to affect healthcare hiring practices

Facilities were forced to adapt when the pandemic began, leading to changes that are still being felt throughout the healthcare industry. 

Sutter Health to pay $13M in settlement over improper billing

The healthcare provider allegedly billed for toxicology tests performed by outside labs for government health programs. 

 

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FDA, DOJ go after e-cigarette companies for breaking the law

“Today’s enforcement actions represent a significant step for the FDA in preventing tobacco product manufacturers from violating the law,” one FDA official said. 

 

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The American College of Cardiology has sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that outlines some of the organization’s central priorities and concerns. 

One product is being pulled from the market, and the other is receiving updated instructions for use.

If the Trump administration continues taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI—including AI used in healthcare—why not let the states go it alone on regulating the technology?