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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'Burdensome' Medicare Advantage prior authorization requirements cause delays or denials at 97% of practices

A new Medical Group Management Association report details how the problematic policies are negatively impacting patient care.

CDC director announces her resignation from the agency

News of the CDC director’s departure comes on the same day as an announcement made by the World Health Organization declaring the end of the COVID global health emergency.

Medical jobs dominate list of 30 highest paid occupations in the United States

Healthcare holds 9 out of the top 10 positions, joined only by professional athletes seated in the 4th ranked slot. 

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New CMS code could pave the way for coverage of virtual reality-based treatments

The determination places the device under the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) benefit category. 

ChatGPT bests physicians at patient care

AI outplays physicians at informing patients and feeling their pain too

Unexpected empathy: Blinded healthcare professionals consistently scored the AI—yes, a ChatGPT model—higher than the doctors even for bedside manners.

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Nurses return to hospitals after pandemic exodus

Hospitals are seeing a return of the nursing workforce after many left their jobs during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Q&A: Why the future of physician payments is looking brighter

Health Exec caught up with Claire Ernst from MGMA to learn more about the possibility of physician payments being tied to inflation in the future.

The FDFA has cleared tirzepatide (Mounjaro) from Eli Lilly for the treatment of diabetes.

Eli Lilly targets FDA approval for weight loss medication

Tirzepatide, sold under the name Mounjaro, is among a handful of drugs with big buzz for their weight loss results, and approval for obesity could be a huge revenue source for Eli Lilly in the future.

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Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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