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.

Medtronic agrees to acquire HeartWare International Inc. to expand its heart failure business

Medtronic agreed to acquire HeartWare International Inc. on June 27 for approximately $1.1 billion.

Walgreens dumps Theranos tests in Arizona clinics

In the wake of Theranos voiding two years of reports from its Edison blood testing devices, Walgreens has decided to terminate its partnership in lab testing at more than 40 Walgreens locations in Arizona.

Valeant agrees to pay $54 million to settle charges

Valeant Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $54 million to settle a civil lawsuit, Reuters reports. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 9 that the agreement between the government and Valeant pertains to allegations against Salix Pharmaceuticals, which Valeant acquired in April 2015.

UnitedHealthcare makes Medtronic’s devices the preferred option for type 1 diabetics

UnitedHealthcare’s decision to make devices from Medtronic the preferred insulin pump for type 1 diabetics has angered some patients, the Star Tribune reports. UnitedHealthcare told the newspaper that Medtronic’s devices help prevent complications, making them safer than alternatives.

Medtronic outlines projections, strategy at investor day in New York

During Medtronic’s investor day on June 6 in New York, the company said it expects to deliver approximately $40 billion in free cash in the next five years.

Investors, analysts to pay close attention to Valeant’s 1Q results

When Valeant Pharmaceuticals reports its first quarter earnings on June 7, investors and analysts will pay attention to the results, the Wall Street Journal reports. The newspaper wrote that people will be interested to know how Valeant plans on paying down its $32 billion debt load and whether the company can meet its projections of $2.3 billion to $2.4 billion in revenue and $1.18 to $1.43 in adjusted earnings per share.

N.J. medical center agrees to pay $450K to settle allegations of inappropriate cardiac procedures

Saint Michael’s Medical Center Inc. agreed to pay $450,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted claims for performing PCIs, catheterizations and stents on Medicare and Medicaid patients that were medically unnecessary, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

Jury rules in favor of CardiAQ Valve Technologies, awards company $70 million

A federal jury in Boston ruled in favor of CardiAQ Valve Technologies and awarded the company $70 million in a lawsuit filed against Neovasc, a former service provider.

Around the web

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

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