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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Medtronic insider trading case ends in 1 criminal conviction, 1 acquittal

Early, nonpublic information about Medtronic's $1.6 billion acquisition of Mazer Robotics was used to make illegal trading profits, according to a federal jury.

uchealth sues patients for unpaid medical bills faces public scrutiny

Academic medical institution sues patients for unpaid medical bills, faces hot light of public scrutiny

The largest hospital system in a large Western state is feeling the heat of negative publicity over how it goes after patients who owe the system money.

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In the House, a new bipartisan push to get arms around AI

The move will bring together 24 representatives—12 from each party—who will work to stimulate American AI innovation while mitigating AI-related threats.  

Rapt drug trial halted

FDA halts Rapt drug trial after patient complication

Shares in the drugmaker took a hit after a case of liver failure in one study participant resulted in regulators putting an immediate pause on further dosing or enrollment in the trials. 

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Implementing a same-day PCI discharge pathway boils down to correct patient selection

Safety is key to which individuals are selected for SDD, and there can be benefits to both patients and health systems as this becomes the predominant model of care in elective PCI.

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Americans carrying at least $220B in medical debts ranging from modest to crushing

Among the 20 million-plus Americans who have unpaid medical bills totaling more than $250, almost a quarter—5 million people—owe between $2,001 and $5,000.  

cybercriminal Penchukov

Notorious hospital cybervillain acknowledges guilt, heads to prison

An international cybercrime mastermind who compiled a long resumé of remote break-ins—including a hit that cost a major U.S. medical center $30 million—has pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy.

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Hospitals largely left out as nursing workforce fully recovers from COVID

At its height, the COVID-19 pandemic displaced more than 10,000 RNs from their jobs. Three years later, the workforce is back and growing strong. However ... 

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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.