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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Nala launches Arabic AI platform for healthcare, raises $1M in funding

Nala, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based digital health company, has launched a new AI platform for medical diagnosis. According to Nala, it is the first platform to provide users with diagnoses in Arabic.

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Vaping more harmful to heart health than regular cigarettes

E-cigarette use, or vaping, could be more harmful to heart health than traditional cigarettes.

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KKR proposes plan to buy Walgreens in $70B deal

Private equity group KKR has offered a $70 billion buyout proposal to Walgreens Boots Alliance, the Financial Times reported.

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Kaiser Permanente CEO and chairman dies

Bernard Tyson, CEO and chairman of California-based not-for-profit health system Kaiser Permanente, died unexpectedly Nov. 10 at age 60.

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AI in Healthcare 2020 Leadership Survey Report: 7 Key Findings

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Artificial and augmented intelligence are already helping healthcare improve clinically, operationally and financially—and there is extraordinary room for growth. Success starts with leadership, vision and investment and leaders tell us they have all of the above. Read more

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AI in Healthcare 2020 Leadership Survey Report: Survey at a Glance

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Here is an overview of top priorities, barriers to adoption and the mindset of leadership. Healthcare organizations are focused, creating plans and paths to make AI happen. Read more

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CDC pinpoints Vitamin E acetate as vaping additive causing harm

The CDC has narrowed in on vitamin E acetate as a potential chemical of concern in an epidemic of vaping-related lung illnesses that have injured 2,051 people from nearly all states and have been linked to 39 deaths in 24 states.

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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.

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. 

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.