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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Monitoring acute heart patients at home linked to considerable cost savings

The new report could go on to help guide decisions made by CMS and hospital leadership teams for years to come.

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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.

Medtronic's MiniMed 780 (left) and 670 (right) insulin pumps in FDA recall

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 took out lines of credit using falsified documents. She pleaded guilty to the charges.

Nurses and AI artificial intelligence

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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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.