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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The Wattson temporary pacing guidewire from Teleflex

FDA clears new guidewire used for valve delivery and ventricular pacing during TAVR, BAV procedures

The device, now on display at TVT 2023 in Phoenix, is scheduled to begin hitting the market in the months ahead. 

Zio AT mobile cardiac telemetry device

FDA warning letter: iRhythm committed multiple violations, failed to report patient deaths in time

“It is your firm’s responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations administered by FDA,” according to the warning letter. These issues, the agency added, “may be symptomatic of serious problems in your firm’s manufacturing and quality management systems.”

The CLAAS device from Conformal Medical

Conformal Medical raises $35M to continue development, research of next-gen LAAO device

The new investments were announced as the company continues developing its CLAAS device for sealing the LAA during LAAO procedures.

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Novo Nordisk close to acquiring French medical device company for $165M

The two companies first started collaborating on diabetes technology in 2021. The acquisition is not yet final, but Novo Nordisk now holds the exclusive negotiation rights.

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FDA announces recall of certain Impella heart pumps after 3 patient injuries, nearly 200 complaints

The FDA has labeled this as a Class I recall, which means using these devices can lead to significant injuries, including death.

Medicare money payment

Nearing a ‘breaking point’: Cardiologists support legislation designed to mitigate Medicare cuts to office-based services

These latest cuts could be a "breaking point" for physicians, according to a new letter to lawmakers. 

Cardiologist ordered to pay $2.6M after foreign material left in patient’s femoral artery

The patient's leg remains disfigured years after the incident. 

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TAVR controversy: Surgeon fired after saying cardiologist treated patients without proper credentials

An Ohio doctor allegedly performed multiple procedures without the proper credentials. A vascular surgeon is now out of work for sharing the story with a local media outlet. 

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Health Imaging
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.

Health Imaging
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.