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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Private equity-backed cardiology groups merge to form new-look entity with presence in 8 states

Cardiovascular Associates of America and Novocardia have joined forces to form what they describe as the "strongest cardiovascular network in America."

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American College of Cardiology shares new HFpEF recommendations as cases continue to rise

HFpEF now accounts for a majority of heart failure cases, highlighting the importance of ensuring both primary care providers and dedicated heart teams know as much about this topic as possible. 

How the FDA’s approval process puts the safety of heart patients at risk

After high-risk medical devices go through the initial FDA approval process, it is relatively easy for manufacturers to get updates to those devices approved. New evidence suggests that this policy could be leading to more recalls, especially among cardiovascular devices.  

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Private equity-backed US Heart and Vascular adds large Texas-based cardiology practice to its roster

HeartPlace, a Dallas-based cardiology practice with more than 20 locations, is the newest member of the USHV family. 

The Medtronic CoreValve Evolute on display at ACC 2022. The valve performed better than surgical valved in terms on structural deterioration. #ACC22

Redo TAVR appears feasible for most patients with supra-annular, self-expanding Evolut valves

Researchers evaluated data from more than 200 patients who underwent redo TAVR, noting that women and patients with a higher BMI faced a higher risk of coronary flow compromise.

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Medtronic laying off undisclosed number of employees to reduce costs

“These decisions are never easy, and we’re taking great care to treat all impacted employees with dignity and respect," the company told Cardiovascular Business in a statement.

Damar Hamlin discusses his NFL return following sudden cardiac arrest

Damar Hamlin, now cleared for NFL return, shares the cause of his on-the-field cardiac arrest

 “This event was life-changing, but it is not the end of my story,” Hamlin said during a press conference. 

Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system

Abbott’s newest glucose monitoring device gains FDA clearance

The news comes after Abbott had to recall more than 4.2 million older glucose monitoring systems due to issues with batteries overheating. 

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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.