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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Aralez purchases U.S. and Canadian rights to sell Merck’s oral cardiovascular medication

Aralez Pharmaceuticals acquired the rights from Merck to sell vorapaxar (Zontivity) in the U.S. and Canada.

Diabetes medical equipment companies to pay more than $12 million to resolve criminal allegations

Two companies and two executives at those firms agreed to pay more than $12.2 million to resolve allegations that they made illegal, unsolicited telephone calls trying to sell diabetes-related medical equipment to Medicare beneficiaries.

Florida cardiologist mired in Medicare scandal to sell his practice

Asad Qamar, MD, a cardiologist from Florida, is planning on selling his practice, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Cost-effectiveness of CardioMEMS device for heart failure remains questionable

Patients with heart failure may benefit from treatment with the CardioMEMS device, a miniaturized implantable system that monitors pulmonary artery pressures. However, a recent analysis found that the evidence was lacking because of potential confounders.

St. Jude Medical sues two companies, three individuals for false statements about cardiac devices

St. Jude Medical announced on Sept. 7 that the company had filed a lawsuit against an investment research firm, a startup cybersecurity research firm and three employees of those companies for false statements about St. Jude’s implantable cardiac devices.

Miami cardiologist lists home for $21.99 million

A cardiologist in Miami has listed his three-story, six-bedroom mansion for $21.99 million, The Real Deal reports. The website said that James Margolis, MD, bought the house for $1.1 million in 1990.

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Offering financial incentives may help smokers quit cigarettes, improve health

Recently, it’s become more popular to offer smokers cash or financial incentives to quit the addictive habit. So far, the results have been mixed, although a study of low-income smokers in Switzerland showed that offering money could be effective in certain populations.

St. Jude Medical’s stock falls following short seller’s report on potential hacking issues

St. Jude Medical’s common stock price fell by more 5 percent on Aug. 25 after a research firm announced it had shorted the company’s stock.

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Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

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New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.