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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Mark Cuban’s prescription drug company launches online pharmacy for affordable medications

The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company promises to bypass middlemen and "outrageous" markups for more than 100 medications.

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Most doctors would trade a salary reduction for more free time

About 80% said they were happy prior to the pandemic, with about 6 in 10 now feeling that same way outside of work, according to new survey data.

‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli must return $64M, is banned from drug industry

Shkreli's company acquired the rights to Daraprim—a 62-year-old treatment for newborns and HIV patients—and promptly raised its price from $13.50 to $750.

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Insurers spent millions on ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19, despite the drug being ineffective

Private and Medicare insurers spent nearly $2.5 million on the anti-parasite drug during a single week in August 2021, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Pharmacists well-positioned for larger role in patient care amid growing provider shortage

More than 77% of patients currently view pharmacists as integral to their care and most have no problem with them diagnosing acute conditions.

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UnitedHealth subsidiary must pay $20M after purposely denying claims to ‘protect its bottom line’

The ruling ends a more than six year class-action lawsuit against United Behavioral Health.

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R1 RCM agrees to purchase AI revenue cycle company Cloudmed in $4.1B deal

The acquisition includes $857 million of debt from private equity-backed Cloudmed, the organization's announced Monday, Jan. 10.

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Former Hollywood doctor found guilty in $355M medical billing scam

Julian Omidi directed employees to falsify sleep apnea studies that were needed for insurers to preapprove lap-band weight-loss surgeries, according to the Department of Justice.

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Cardiovascular Business
Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

Cardiovascular Business
Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

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.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

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. 

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