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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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Johnson & Johnson shopping its diabetes care division after cautious 2017 forecast

Three diabetes care units within Johnson & Johnson (J&J) could be sold, the company said, as it reported slightly better-than-expected earnings for the last quarter of 2016 and lowered expectations for the current year.

Hospira recalls Vancomycin Hydrochloride after discovery of particulate

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced Hospira, a Pfizer company, has voluntarily recalled one lot of Vancomycin Hydrochloride (VH) at the hospital/retail level in response to the discovery of a particulate matter within a single vial. 

ACA repeal plans advance to House committees

Several key House committees have scheduled hearings regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a sign Republicans don’t plan on slowing down the repeal process now that President Donald Trump has taken office.

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California hospitals with high infection rates have gone 5+ years without inspection

In California, 131 hospitals have gone at least five years without being inspection by public health officials, including 80 facilities that have reported significantly higher rates of hospital-acquired infections.

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Tom Price’s second HHS Secretary hearing: 'Lower the temperature’ on ACA repeal debate

President Donald Trump’s selection to run HHS, US. Rep. Tom Price, MD, R-Georgia, dealt with Democrats’ accusations of ducking policy questions while criticizing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), mandatory CMS programs and meaningful use of electronic health records in the second hearing on his nomination.

UAB receives $16 million grant to reduce cancer disparities

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received a five-year, $16.6 million renewal grant from the National Cancer Institute for the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, Morehouse School of Medicine and Tuskegee University partnership to address cancer disparities among African-Americans.

Cryopreserved umbilical cord patch shows promise in treating spina bifida

Spina bifida is potentially deadly when untreated. A new review of two different studies reveals the most effective method in using regenerative patches to treat spina bifida using human umbilical cords.

Trump’s ACA order: What does it do? Who’s in support?

On the first day of his presidency, Donald Trump signed an executive order suggesting federal agencies offer as many exemptions as possible to the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s individual mandate.

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Cardiovascular Business
Reimbursement update: What hospitals need to know about new Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS finalized a significant policy change when it increased the Medicare payments hospitals receive for performing CCTA exams. What, exactly, does the update mean for cardiologists, billing specialists and other hospital employees?

Cardiovascular Business
Stryker acquires Inari Medical for $4.9B

Stryker, a global medtech company based out of Michigan, has kicked off 2025 with a bit of excitement. The company says Inari’s peripheral vascular portfolio is highly complementary to its own neurovascular portfolio.

Radiology Business
The biggest obstacles facing radiology business managers in 2025

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.