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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UPMC designates $1B investment in life sciences

The innovation and venture capital arm of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is planning to invest $1 billion into life sciences to develop new drugs, diagnostics and devices over the next four years.

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Zebra Medical Vision names new CEO

Zebra Medical Vision has appointed Ohad Arazi as the company’s new CEO, a move that will be effective beginning March 1.

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Fast drug approvals based on weaker science

New drugs are being approved by the FDA at a faster clip, but the science behind them is weakening, according to a study published in JAMA. That means more drugs are available, but questions remain if they are effective.

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More healthcare M&A on the horizon in 2020

Executives in the healthcare space are expecting more M&A activity in 2020 compared to 2019, according to a new outlook from KPMG. 

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How drugmakers are working to get paid for their most expensive treatments

New medical treatments such as gene therapies come with a high price tag up to six figures, and drugmakers are working hard to ensure they can get reimbursed for these medicines in creative ways.

AI-powered analysis for older patients at center of new partnership

MyndYou, a New York City-based healthcare technology company, will now be working with Allscripts clients to monitor their patients for cognitive changes and avoid hospitalization whenever possible.

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Amazon hires another physician for employee medical clinic

Vin Gupta, a physician with a background in pulmonary medicine, has been hired by Amazon for its Amazon Care team as a principal scientist.

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Digital health funding slowed in 2019

Global venture capital funding in digital health dropped 6% in 2019, with 615 deals nabbing $8.9 billion in capital.

Around the web

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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