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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KLAS: Business intelligence acceptance on the rise

Although enterprise business intelligence (BI) tools are growing in acceptance, industry agnostic solution vendors are still making a good showing in healthcare, according to a recent report from market researcher KLAS.

Report: Hospitals gradually increasing IT operations budget

During recessions, fewer than 50 percent of IT organizations increase their IT operational budget, according to an August report from research firm Computer Economics. This finding was upheld in 2009 and 2010, and the Irvine, Calif.-based firm predicted the IT spending recession has largely paused with 60 percent of IT organizations now increasing their IT operational budgets.

9 states, D.C. defend healthcare reform's constitutionality

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit supporting the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and urging the court to affirm the states' rights to protect the health and safety of its citizens.

300K exposed in California data breach

Identity theft prevention service provider Identity Finder reportedly discovered that a website exposed documents containing hundreds of individuals health information and database files containing approximately 300,000 names and Social Security numbers of California residents who applied for workers' compensation benefits.

JAMA: NLP strikes admin advantages

Use of natural language processing (NLP) performed better at identifying postoperative surgical complications than the commonly used administrative data codes in EMRs, according to a study in the Aug. 24/31 issue of Journal of American Medical Association.

J-Co recognizes first medical home

AltaMed Health Services in Los Angeles is the first organization to earn a primary care medical home (PCMH) designation for Joint Commission-accredited ambulatory care organizations.

FDA outlines regulatory science strategic plan

The FDA recently released its strategic plan for advancing regulatory science, including its intent to enhance the process for developing and evaluating new products and materials from fields such as cell therapy, tissue engineering, genomics, personalized medicine, advanced computing and IT. The August publication, titled Advancing Regulatory Science at FDA, outlines its priorities.

Study: Telemedicine cuts down on patient travel time

New research published in August in BMC Health Services Research provides insight into potential travel reductions by leveraging telemedicine by patients and healthcare providers.

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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.