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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AI startup raises $45M in Series B funding

Paige, a New York-based healthcare startup focused on AI technologies, announced the completion of a Series B funding round worth $45 million.

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Cigna sells non-health business for $6.3B

Cigna, one of the nation’s largest health insurance providers, has agreed to sell its group disability and life insurance business to New York Life for a purchase price of $6.3 billion.

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Zebra Medical Vision set to bring AI to orthopedic care

Zebra Medical Vision has announced a new collaboration with DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company, agreeing to deploy cloud-based AI solutions focused on orthopedic care.

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ACA's individual mandate struck down in court ruling

The individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which requires individuals to have health insurance coverage or face a penalty, has been declared unconstitutional by the Fifth Circuit Court. The ruling is a victory for the Republican-led lawsuit to overturn the ACA. However, it still leaves other elements of the ACA without a decision, including the popular provision of healthcare coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.

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Hospital at home model cuts acute care costs 38%

Hospital-level care at home can reduce overall care costs, healthcare use and readmissions while still providing quality care and improving the patient experience, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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AI's role in the Fujifilm/Hitachi acquisition

FUJIFILM Corporation announced Wednesday, Dec. 18, that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hitachi’s diagnostic imaging business for more than $1.6 billion. AI appears to have played an important role in Fujifilm’s decision.

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Trump administration issues proposal for drug importation plan

The Trump administration, along with HHS and the FDA, have issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NRPM) for a drug importation plan to allow certain drugs to be purchased from Canada.

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Men more likely than women to put a positive spin on medical research

Scientific and medical research with male authors is more likely to be self presented with positive words compared to research with first or last female authors, according to a new study published in The BMJ. That is, men are more likely than women to put a positive spin on their own work.

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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