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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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3 million received prescription drug relief under PPACA to date

Three million Medicare beneficiaries nationwide have received prescription drug cost relief through the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA), according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Those beneficiaries, who fell into the drug coverage gap in 2010, have been mailed a one-time, tax-free $250 rebate check.

Survey: Change management crucial to EMR adoption

Change management is as critical to EMR deployment success as IT planning and execution, according to a recent survey by Accenture.

Health insurance exchanges get new funding source

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced a new funding opportunity for grants to help states implement health insurance exchanges.

Colo. RHIO, REC tap BridgeFront for e-learning

Colorado's Regional Health Information Organization and Regional Extension Center have selected BridgeFront's learning management system to assist members in meeting meaningful use criteria via e-learning.

AHRQ to identify Medicaid meaningful use barriers

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) intends to identify barriers for Medicaid participants to meet meaningful use EHR requirements to qualify for incentive payments.

Six more states to challenge healthcare reform

Six states have joined Florida's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Survey: Doctors say reform will hurt quality of care in near term

During the next five years, 65 percent of doctors believe the quality of healthcare will deteriorate, according to a survey of 2,958 doctors released by technology company Thomson Reuters and practice management company HCPlexus.

Penn. committee maps out healthcare reform at state level

A  non-partisan advisory committee charged with mapping Pennsylvania's implementation of national healthcare reform calls for a consumer-oriented health insurance exchange, clear access and enrollment information, and measures that help the state's healthcare system accommodate the newly insured. 

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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.