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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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MGMA, AAFP implore CMS to reconsider fee schedule changes, PQRS

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have sent separate letters asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise its proposed Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule for 2012 to lessen administrative burdens related to IT and adjust the value of primary care services.

Study: Higher hospital volumes lead to safer surgeries

Researchers have found an inverse relationship between hospital volume and inhospital adverse events, according to a study published Aug. 30 in Health Services Research.

NEJM: Does meaningful use equal meaningful benefits?

As the broad adoption of EHRs accelerates, the challenge of ensuring that meaningful use actually leads to meaningful benefits, such as improvements in safety and quality of care, remains a serious concern, according to an article published Aug. 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

KLAS: Oncology IT needs integration/functionality one-two punch

While most practices appear to be relieved that meaningful use incentives have raised the bar for oncology information systems vendors and brought both enterprise EMR and niche health IT vendors into the market, most are not fully satisfied with the current offerings, according to a report from healthcare market researcher KLAS.

NEJM: Healthcare different post-2010 elections

The 2010 elections transformed U.S. politics, according to a perspective paper published Aug. 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Axolotl HIE is now OptumInsight

Health IT company Axolotl health information exchange (HIE) has become part of the OptumInsight portfolio of healthcare management systems and services, part of Optum, the current corporate owner of Axolotl.

NEJM: EHRs associated with high diabetes care

In research published in a special article in the New England Journal of Medicine, EHR sites were associated with higher levels of achievement and improvement in regionally vetted standards for diabetes care and outcomes.

New HHS rule seeks private insurance transparency

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reminding health insurers seeking to increase their rates by 10 percent or more that they must submit their request to state or federal reviewers to determine whether they are reasonable or not. This rate review program, created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will help to bring greater transparency and accountability for families and small business owners.

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.