Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

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American Medical Association to advise on the use of AI in medicine

The goal is to inform users on how to best utilize AI tools while also practicing caution, as many are still in their early stages of deployment and can pose risks. 

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How the Mark Cuban prescription drug playbook could save taxpayers billions

A new analysis reveals that insurers could put between $228 million and $2.15 billion back in taxpayers’ pockets by purchasing a series of generic oncology medications at the same prices obtained by the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.

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Fortune 500's top 10 healthcare companies

A total of 80 healthcare companies are among those that brought in the most revenue for the fiscal year, according to the magazine's most recent rankings.

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Walmart is raising wages for thousands of its healthcare workers

The retail giant recently announced plans to invest in its pharmacists and opticians. 

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Layoffs up 287% in first 5 months of 2023; healthcare sector not immune

Healthcare companies, including manufacturers that produce health products, announced a total of 33,085 layoffs in the first five months of 2023—an 81% increase compared to the same time frame in 2022.

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Cardiology groups issue statement on bullying, harassment and discrimination within the specialty

Bullying and other inappropriate workplace behaviors have been linked to an increased risk of errors and worse patient outcomes. 

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FDA approval of several impactful drugs could be delayed if US defaults on debt

The FDA’s process of reviewing and approving drugs and devices could be put on hold, if lawmakers fail to reach a deal related to the debt ceiling.

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Hospitals set back by private payers’ penchant for declining claims, delaying payments

Commercial health insurers tend to reimburse providers considerably more per service than their governmental counterparts. However, they’re also much more likely to initially deny claims.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”